Basic Russian

Hello (Formal)                                      Zdrastvuyte

Hello (Informal)                                    Privet


How are you?                                      Kak dela?

Very well, and you?                             Ochen harasho, a u vas?

Very well, thank you.                           Ochen harasho, spasiba

Pleased to meet you.                           Ochen pryatna

You are very beautiful.                        Ti ochen krasivaya

Thank you.                                           Spaseeba

Thank you very much.                         Bolshoye Spaseeba

What is your name?                             Kak vas zavut?

My name is...                                        Menya zavut...

You look terrific!                                   Ti viglyadish velikolepno

May I get you something?                    Ti chto-nibud hochesh?

Please.                                                  Pazhalsta

Your welcome.                                      Pazhalsta

How was your day?                               Kak prashol tvoi dyen?

Would you like some champagne?        Hatitye shampanskova?

Would you like to dance?                       Hatitye potantsevat?

Come on!                                               Davai!

I like you very much.                              Ti mnye ochen nravish-sia

I like your smile.                                     Mnye nravitsia tvaya ulibka

I like your eyes.                                      Mnye nravyatsa tvayee glaza

I like your hair.                                        Mnye nravyatsa tvayee volosi

I would like to learn more about you?     Mnye bi hotyelos uznat a tebye pabolshe

Your city is very lovely.                           Tvoi gorot ochen krasiviy

May I see you again?                              Magu ya uvidet tebya eschio raz?

Are you free to go out tonight?                Ti svobodna vecherom?
Tomorrow? This week?                           Zavtra? Na etoi nedelye?

Where shall we go (on our date?)            Kuda paidyom?

I would like to visit The Hermitage /         Mnie bi hotelos payti v Ermitazh
Peterhoff / The Russian Museum.           Pitergof, Russkiy muzei.

Will you come with me, please?               Paidiosh so mnoi, pazhalusta?

Are you hungry?                                      Ti golodnaya?

I am hungry.                                             Ya goloden

Thanks for coming.                                  Spasiba shto prishla

May I get you a taxi?                                Posadit tebya na taksi?

Happy birthday!                                       S dnyom razhdenia!

I love you!                                                Ya tebya lyublu!

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