FluentWandererFree Russian Phrase Bank
Russian has a formality that melts fast once you show genuine effort. These phrases handle the cold arrival and the warm kitchen table that inevitably follows.
Arrival
Я только что приехал
Ya tol'ko chto priyekhal
ya TOL-kuh shtoh PREE-ye-khahl
I just arrived
Я здесь впервые
Ya zdes' vpervyye
ya zdes FPER-vi-ye
It’s my first time here
Dining
Что вы посоветуете?
Chto vy posovetuyete?
shtoh vi po-SO-ve-tu-ye-te
What do you recommend?
Очень вкусно
Ochen' vkusno
O-chen VKUS-no
It’s very tasty
Счёт, пожалуйста
Schyot, pozhaluysta
shyot po-ZHA-luy-sta
The check, please
Courtesy & Politeness
Большое спасибо за всё
Bol'shoye spasibo za vsyo
bal-SHO-ye spa-SEE-bo za vsyo
Thank you very much for everything
Извините за беспокойство
Izvinite za bespokoystvo
iz-VI-ni-te za be-spo-KOY-stvo
Sorry to bother you
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