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Useful Russian Phrases

Greetings

Šello (formal) Zdrast-vui-tye
Šello (informal) Pree-vi-yet
Good morning  Dobra-ye ootra
Good day  Dobry d'en
Good Evening  Dobry vich-er
Goodbye  Da-svi-dan-ya
Bye! Pa-ka
Please Pa-zha-lu-sta
Thank you  Spa-see-bah

Basics

Yes Da 
No Niyet
I don't know  Ya-ni-zna-yoo
I don't understand Ya-ni-pan-im-ay-yoo
Excuse me  Is-vin-eet-ye
Where is the toilet  Gd-yeh tu-al-et?
Help Pa-ma-git-yeh
Police  Mi-li-tsi-ya
Pharmacy Ap-tye-ka

Out and about

Underpass  Pe-ri-hod
Bus Av-to-bus 
Taxi Taxi
Street  Oo-lit-sa
Left  Lyeh-va
Right  Pra-va

Food and drink

Beef  Go-vya-di-na
Chicken  Ku-rit-sa
Lamb  Ba-ra-ni-na
Fish  Ri-ba
Sausage  Kal-ba-sa
Ham  Vet-chih-na
Vegetable  A-vash-shi
Salad  Sa-lat
Bread  k-lep
Cheese  Seer
Rice  Rees
Potato  Kar-tosh-ka
Soup  Soup
Chocolate  Sho-ko-lad
Dessert  D-ye-sert
Coffee  Ko-fyi
Tea  Chai
Milk  Ma-la-ko
Beer  Pee-va
Water  Va-da
White wine Bi-yel-oy-ya Vi-no
Red wine Kra-sna-ya Vi-no