Counting Number

Learning how to count Russian numbers is helpful for you when go shopping, talking about prices with seller, paying bills or doing business with Russian. It’s similar to English style of counting you only need to memorize each form of units. Let’s have a look.

First set of numbers 1-10.
1   один      Adeen
2   два       Dva
3   три       Tri
4   четыре    Chye-tir-ye
5   пять      Pyat
6   шесть     Shest
7   семь      Syem
8   восемь    Vo-syem
9   девять    Dyev-yat
10  десять    Dyes-yat

Counting Numbers 11-19 is easily by adding the word “надцать” (nadtsat) as “teen” in English after numbers.
11  одиннадцать - Adeennadtsat
12  двенадцать - Dvyenadtsat  (the sound “Dva” changed to “Dvaye”)
13  тринадцать - Trinadtsat
14  четырнадцать - Chyetiryenadtsat
15  пятнадцать - Pyatnadtsat
16  шестнадцать - Shestnadtsat
17  семнадцать - Syemnadtsat
18  восемьнадцать - Vosyemnadtsat
19  девятнадцать- Dyevyatnadtsa t( the sound “Dyesyat” changed to = “Dyevyat”)

To count numbers 20-29 by adding the word “двадцать” (Dvadtsat)as “twenty” in English at the front of numbers. For example:
20  двадцать - Dvadtsat
21  двадцать один -Dvadtsat Adeen
25  двадцать пять - Dvadtstat Pyat

To count the rest of numbers also follow the same rule by adding numbers after the unit.
30  тридцать - Tridtsat
40  сорок - Sorok
50  пятьдесят -  Pyatdyesyat
60  шестьдесят - Shestdyesyat
70  семьдесят - Syemdesyat
80  восемьдесят - Vosyemdesyat
90  девяносто - Dyevyanosto
100 сто - Sto ***Example: 147  сто сорок семь   
200  двести - Dvesti
300  триста - Treesta
400  четыреста -  Chetyresta
500  пятьсот - Pyatsot
600 шестьсот - Shestsot
700 семьсот - Syemsot
800  восемьсот - Vosyemsot
900 девятьсот - Dyevyatsot
1000 тысяча - Tysyacha
2000  две тысячи - Dve tysyachi
3000  три тысячи - Tri tysyachi
5000  пять тысяч - Pyat tysyach
6000  шесть тысяч - Shest tysyach
9000  девять тысяч - Dyevyat tysyach
16,000  шестнадцать тысяч - Shesnadtsat tysyach
21,000 двадцать одна тысяча - Dvadtsat Adna tysyacha
22,000  двадцать две тысячи - Dvadtsat Dve tysyachi
100,000  сто тысяч - Sto tysyach
200,000  двести тыся - Dvesti tysyach
1,000,000 миллион - Million
1,000,000,000 миллиард - Milliard
 
Let’s practice some.
300,825  = триста тысячь восемьсот двадцать пять 
Trista tysyach vosyemsot dvadtsat pyat
1,987,654 = ???
3,210,521 = ???
5,989,146,023 = ???
*** Number “0” in Russian is “нуль” – null. It’s not pronounced in the number as in English.

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Vocabulary: Fruits

To continue from previous post about grocery products vegetables and spices in Russian language , today I’ve listed more vocabularies about fruits.  The word “Fruit” in Russian is called Фрукты (Fruki).  See what they’re.

Banana - Банан - Banan

Grape - Виноград - Vinograd

Orange - Апельсин - Apelsin

Berry - Ягода - Yagoda

Cranberry - Клюква - Klyookva

Blueberry - Черника - Chernika

Blackberry – Ежевика - Ezhevika

Cherry - Вишня - Vishnya

Strawberry - Клубника - Klubnika

Watermelon - Арбуз - Arbooz

Melon - Дыня – dinya

Avocado - Авокадо - Avokado
Kiwi - Киви - Kivi

Blackcurrant - Чёрная смородина – cheranya Smorodina

Guava – Гуава - Guyava

Prune - Сократить - Sokratiti

Plum - Слива - Sliva

Olive - Оливки - Olivkovki

Coconut - Кокос - Kokos

Mango - Манго - Mango

Pineapple - Ананас - Ananas

Apple - Яблоко - Yabloko

Corn - Кукуруза - Kookoorooza

Vocabulary: Vegetables and Spices

   

     

Last week I wrote about expressions: To go shopping in Russian language .  Today I’d like to add more about grocery stuff mainly on vegetable and spice terms.

Cucumber – Огурец - Ogurets

Tomato – Помидор - Pomidor

Carrot -  Морковь - Morkov

Potatoes – Картофель - Kartofel

Cabbage – Капуста - Kapusta

Bean – Фасоль - Fasol

Bell Pepper - Сладкий Перец – Sladki Perets

Chinese Cabbage - Китайская Капуста – Kitaiskaya Kapusta

Eggplant – Ваклажан - Baklazhan

Cauliflower - Цветная Капуста – Tsvetnaya Kapusta

Mushroom – Гриб - Grib

Yard Long Beans - Длинные Бобы – Dlinniye Bobyi

Onion – Лук – Look

Green Onion - Зелёный Лук – Zelyoniy Look

Garlic – Чеснок – Chesnok

Lemon – Лимон - Limon

Lime – Лайм - Laim

Celery – Сельдерей - Selderey

Ginger – Имбирь - Imbir

Red Pepper - Красный перец - Krasniy perets

Turmeric – Куркума - Kurkuma

Cumin – Тмин - Tmin

Oregano – Орегано - Oregano

Parsley – Петрушка - Petrushka

Chives - Зеленый Лук – Zeleniy Look

Cardamom – Кардамон - Kardamon

Bay Leaf - Лавровый Лист – Lavroviy List

Black Pepper - Черный Перец – Cherniy Perets

White Pepper - Белый перец – Beliy Perets
Green Pepper - Зеленый Перец – Zeleniy Perets

Expression: To go shopping

     On weekend, before I go relaxing somewhere, I like to go shopping in the market to buy necessary stuff. Mainly to fill up my empty fridge for food. I normally buy meat and vegetable from this fresh market but other stuff I’ll buy from supermarket near my place.
 

Fresh market where I can find everything for my food.

Cheap, clean and good materials. I like it here.

Russian convenient store--there are a lot of this small shop everywhere on the street.
I came here when really lazy to go to market.

This Торгаровый Supermarket looks just like Carrefour and Tesco Lotus:)

 

Expressions when buying things in Russian:

Excuse me, how much does it(product) cost?

Извините, сколько это (продукт) стоит?

Isvinitye, skolko eto (prodookt) stoit?

How much does all  this cost?

Сколько это всё стоит?

Skolko eto vsyo stoit?

It’s five hundred Ruble.

Это пятьсот рублей.

Eto pyatsot rublei.

Do you take credit card?

Вы принимаете кредитные карты?

Vi prinimayete kreditniye karti?

Sorry, we don’t take credit card only cash.

Извините, мы не принимаем кредитные карты.

Isvinite, mi nye prinimayem kreditniye karti.

Do you need pocket?

 Вам нужен пакет?

Vam noozhen paket?

Do you have member card?

У вас есть членская карта?

Oo vas est chlenskaya karta?

Do you have change?

 У вас есть сдача?

Oo vas est sdacha?

Thank you.

 Спасибо.

Spasibo

You’re welcome.

 Пожалуйста.

Pazhalooista.

 

Important vocabularies you should know:

Market - Рынок – Rinok

Shop – Магазин – Magazin

Supermarket – Супермаркет - supermarket

Product – Продукт - Prodookt

Bread – Хлеб - Khleb

Rice – Рис - Ris

Vegetable – Овощ – Ovoshch

Meat – Мясо - Myaso

Beef – Говядина - Govyadina

Pork – Свинина - Svinina

Chicken – Курица – Kooritsa

Fish – рыба - riba

Lamb – Баранина - Baranina

Seafood – Морепродукты - Moryeprodukti

Flour – Мука - Mooka

Sugar – Сахар - Sakhar

Salt – Соль - Sol

Coffee – Кофе - Kofe

Tea – Чай - Chai

Juice – Сок - Sok

Refreshment – Отдых - Otdikh

Bakery – Булочная - Boolochnaya

Sausage – Колбаса - Kolbasa

Price tag – Ценник - Tsennik

Discount – Скидка – Skidka

See more how to pronounce Russian Alphabets if you’re new to my blog.  Later I’ll list more names of necessary vocabularies about food.  It seems a lot already today, bye:)

Hello, I Need Help!

 

     Another very important expressions to make you survive in Russia that is how to ask people for help. There can always have any accidents or confusing happen for tourists when traveling in Russia. Because most of the guideposts are written in Russian language. Not a big problem if you are traveling in Moscow and you can use English. You can easily find people who can speak English especially students or youth.  But once you travel somewhere else in other cities which is not the tourist spot. It’s quite rare to find one. Here are useful Russian expressions for you.

Excuse me, сan you help me?

Izvinite, nye mogli bi vi mne pomoch?

  Извините, не могли бы вы мне помочь?

I’m lost. Where am I now?

Ya poteryalsya. Gde ya sichas?

Я потерялся. Где я сейчас?

You’re welcome.

Dobro pozhalovat.

Добро пожаловать.

You’re now at…..street.

Vi sichas na…..oolitse.

Вы сейчас на …. улице.

I’m going to (place) airport. How can I get there?

Mne nado v (mesto) aeroport. kak mne tuda popast?

Мне надо в (место) аэропорт. Как мне туда попасть?

Do you know where the police station is?

Vi znayete, gde nakhoditsa otdeleniye polutsii

Вы знаете, где находится отделение полиции?

Do you know where the bus station is?

Vi znayete, gde avtobusnaya ostanovka?

Вы знаете, где автобусная остановка?

Do you know where the hospital is?

Vi znayete, gde bolnitsa?

Вы знаете, где больница?

Do you know where is this hotel located?

Vi znayete, gde nakhoditsa gostinitsa?

Вы знаете, где находится гостиница?

You have to take the bus number….

Vam nado na avtabus….

Вам надо на автобус….

You have to get the metro line…..

Vam nado na metro linii.

Вам надо на метро линии….

From here you have to turn left, then turn right, go straight, and then you will see the metro station is across the street.

zdes vam nado povernut nalevo, zatem napravo, idite pryamo i vi oovidite cherez dorogu stantsiyoo metro.

Здесь вам надо повернуть налево, затем направо, идите прямо и вы увидите через дорогу станцию метро.

     Asking about the way is most often found from tourists. If you need to know more topics, please let me know. Enjoy!

Introducing Yourself or People

     For anyone living aboard or new to another society, introducing yourself to other must to be the first conversation one should know.  It probably was the first expression I knew and helped me survive here in Russia. I’ve listed some necessary expressions. Let see!

Hello, my name is… – zdravstvuite, minya zavut… – Здравствуйте, меня зовут...

What’s your name? – kak vas zavut? - Как вас зовут?

Nice to meet you. My name is… – ochin priyatna. minya zavut…- Очень приятно. Меня зовут…

Where are you form? – vi atkooda? - Вы откуда?

I’m from Spain. (country name) –  ispaniy – Испания

What do you do for a living? – chem vi zanimayetes? - Чем вы занимаетесь?

I’m a business man. (career) – ya biznesmen. - Я  бизнесмен.

How long have you been living in Russia? kak dolgo vi v Rossii? Как долго вы в России?

Where do you live? - gde vi zhivyote? - Где вы живёте?

I live in Moscow. / (City name) - ya zhivu v Moskve. - Я живу в Москве.

How old are you? -  skolko vam let? - Сколько вам лет?

I’d like to introduce my friend. ya khachu predstavit moyego druga.

- Я хочу представить моего друга.

This is Anna. - eta Anna. - Это Анна.

Anna, this is… - anna, eta… - Анна, это …

Sorry, I need to leave. - izvenite, mne nado idti. - Извените, мне надо идти.

Nice to see you. -  rad vas videt. -  Рад вас видеть.

Hope to see you again. - nadeyus oovidet vas snova - Надеюсь увидеть вас снова.

Good bye.  da svidaniya. До свидания.
  

     See if you want to know how to say greeting in Russian. Hope it helps. Good day!

Greeting expressions

You know already how to say “Привет”, "Здравствуй", "Здравствуйте" together with some conversations and how to use it. I’d like to give more expressions to say greeting. There’re many ways to say it in various cases. Here they’re.

Good morning – dobraye ootra - Доброе утро!

Good afternoon – dobriy den - Добрый день!

Good evening - dobriy vecher - Добрый вечер!

Good Night – spakoynoy nochi - Спокойной ночи!

How’s things? – kak dela? - Как дела?

How’re you? (with an acquaintance/same age/junior) – kak pazhivayesh?  - Как поживаешь?

How’re you? (many people/senior/an unacquaintance) – kak pahzhivayetye? - Как поживаете?

How to reply:

Fine, Good, Great, Terrific, It’s ok - kharasho- Хорошо

Wonderful – zdorova - Здорово

so so – nichyego - Ничего

Not bad – nyeplakho - Неплохо

Not very good – ne ochen kharosho - Не очень хорошо

See you later – oovidemsya pozzhe - Увидемся позже

Nice to see you - rad tebya videt - Рад тебя видеть

Thank you (very much) – spasiba (bolshoye) – Спасибо (Большое)

Bye, Good Bye – paka, da svidaniya – Пока, До свидания

That’s all necessary expressions in greeting. Enjoy!

How to say "Hello"

     Previously, I wrote about how to greeting people with those you have close relationship with. You’ve learned to say “Привет” Now in formal form,  there’re 2 words to be used.
 
1. здравствуй – to use with a person and only with an acquaintance, same age.
Example: I meet a colleague somewhere, and I want to say greeting to him.
 
Hello Ivan!                                                        
zdrфvstvui, Ivan
Здравствуй, Иван!

Hello Tran! How’re you?
zdravstvui, kak pahzhivayesh?
Здравствуй Тран! Как поживаешь?

I’m fine. Thank you.
Oo menya kharasho. spasiba.
У меня хорошо. Спасибо.
 

2. здравствуйте – to use with many people/ with a person who is senior than you / with an unacquaintance.
Example: I meet my teacher from high school. I’m glad and I want say greeting to her.

Hello, Irina Ivanovna.
zdravstvuite! Irina Ivanovna
Здравствуйте! Ирина Ивановна

Hello, Tran. How’re you?
zdravstvuite, Tran. kak pahzhivayetye?
Здравствуйте, Тран. Как поживаете?

I’m fine. Thank you.
oo menya kharasho. spasibo.
У Меня хорошо.  Спасибо.

That’s some easy form use of how to say greeting. You can already say Hello to Russian. I hope you try:)

How to say "Hi"

     I’d like to make my blog more useful for anyone who has the interest to speak Russian language.  Basically based on situations in my daily life. I try to make it precisely and easily to understand. I also provide Russian text together with English. So that you can practice reading in the same time.
     My situation is I met my friend Natalia by chance yesterday. Here what I said!

Hi, Natalia!
privet, Nataliya!
Привет, Наталия!

Hi, Tran! How're things?
privet, Tran! kak dela?
Привет, Тран! kак дела?

I’m fine. Thank you, and you? 
oo menya kharasho. spasiba. ah oo tebiy?
У меня хорошо. cпасибо. a у тебя?

Note: This conversation is an informal form. Normally use with people you’re close with like family or friend.  You might want to say something else like:

How have you been up to?
chto ti delayesh?
Что ты делаешь?

I’m studying Indian language.
ya oochoo indianskiy yask.
Я учу индийский язык.

I changed my job.
ya pamenyal svayoo rabotoo.
Я поменял свою работу.

How’s your work?
kak tvoya rabota?
Как твоя работа?

I just had promotion.
oo menya vot povyisheniye.
У меня вот повышение.

Nice to see you.
rad tebya videt.
Рад тебя видеть.

See you again later, take care.
oovidemsya skoro opyat.
Увидемся скоро опять.

Bye.
poka.
Пока.

     Hope you’re enjoy practicing, Пока!