Russian for parents
Russian vocabulary for children and adoptive parents
Basic expressions
We have tried put together a list of words and expressions which should help you with your everyday communication in Russian. Knowing how to say something as simple as "point with your finger what you want" will save you lots of time. We're sure you'll use expressions like "what is that?", "I don't understand" or "how do you say that in Russian?" very often.
Что э́то?
shto é-ta
What is this/that?
Покажи́ па́льцем (что хо́чешь)
pa-ka-zhí pál-tsem (shto hó-chyesh)
Point with your finger (what you want)
Я не зна́ю
ya nye zná-yu
I don't know
Что ты де́лаешь?
shto ty dyé-la-yesh
What are you doing?
Я не понима́ю
ya nye pa-ni-má-yu
I don't understand
Ты меня́ понима́ешь?
ty mye-nyá pa-ni-má-yesh
Do you understand me?
Как э́то по-ру́сски?
kak é-ta pa rús-ki
How do you say this in Russian?
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Не зна́ю, как сказа́ть по-ру́сски
nye zná-yu kak ska-zát pa rús-ki
I don't know how to say it in Russian
Э́то называ́ется...
é-ta na-zy-vá-yet-sa...
This is called...
Use this sentence... to teach how to say something (an object for example) in English
Де́лай как я
dyé-laj kak ya
Do as I'm doing
Use this sentence... when asking someone to repeat what you are doing
Фу, ка́ка!
fu ká-ka
Yuck, (don't touch it) that's dirty!
Я обеща́ю
ya a-bye-schá-yu
I promise
Я верну́сь
ya vyer-nús
I'll be back
Ты идёшь в шко́лу
ty i-dyósh f shkó-lu
You're going to school
Па́па/ма́ма идёт на рабо́ту. Ско́ро придёт
pá-pa/má-ma i-dyót na ra-bó-tu skó-ra pri-dyót
Daddy/mommy is going to work. He/she will be back soon
Additional vocabulary
More basic Russian related to this topic
Question words
что?
shto?
what?
кто?
kto?
what?
где?
gdye?
where?
когда́?
kag-dá?
when?
почему́?
pa-chye-mú?
why?
как?
kak?
how?
Useful words in any situation
спаси́бо
spa-si-ba
thanks
пожа́луйста
pa-zhá-lus-ta
please / you're welcome
Use this word... both to say "please" and to answer to a "thank you".
мо́жет быть
mó-zhet byt
maybe
извини́
iz-vi-ní
sorry / excuse me
ничего́
ni-chye-vó
it's nothing
Use this word... to say that there's no reason to say "I'm sorry"
молоде́ц!
ma-la-dyéts
well done!
