Sunday, November 16, 2008

Nikolaev, Ukraine: Basic Russian words and phrases

Do your friends or relatives live in Nikolaev, Ukraine? Would you like to visit them? We’d like to help you impress your relatives and friends while staying in Nikolaev, Ukraine. We advise you to learn some Russian phrases and words. So it’ll be easier for you to communicate with your close people.

We’ll gladly help you in a case you are going to Nikolaev, Ukraine and you don’t know Russian. Please note we’ll teach you some Russian words and not Ukrainian ones. Sounds strange, isn’t it? You are going to Ukraine but you have to learn some Russian words. The case is that most people who live in Nikolaev, Ukraine speak Russian and not Ukrainian. No doubt Ukrainian is a national language all over Ukraine but those people who live in the southern and eastern parts of Ukraine prefer Russian. It’s influenced by the historical background of our country. Probably this language situation will change in some time but you have to know some Russian words and stable expressions while visiting Nikolaev in the nearest future.

Here are some Russian phrases and Russian words that’ll help you feel comfortable while visiting Nikolaev, Ukraine.

English Phonetic Translation Russian

Hello Privet Привет
How do you do? Kak djela? Как дела?
What’s your name? Kak tjebja zovut? Как тебя зовут?
What time is it now? Skol’ko vrjemja? Сколько время?
You are very beautiful. Ty prekrasna Ты прекрасна
I like you. Ty mnje nravishsja Ты мне нравишься
I love you. Ja tjebja ljublju Я тебя люблю
I'm sorry Mnje zhal’ Мне жаль
Thank you Spasibo Спасибо
Nice to meet you Prijatno poznakomitsja Приятно познакомится
It’s tasty Vkusno Вкусно
I like your smell Mnje nravitsja tvoj zapah Мне нравится твой запах
Beautiful eyes Krasivyje glaza Красивые глаза
You are welcome Pozhalujsta Пожалуйста
Good morning Dobroje utro Доброе утро
Good day Dobryj den' Добрый день
Good evening Dobryj vjecher Добрый вечер
I like Nikolaev Mnje nravitsja Nikolaev Мне нравится Николаев
I like your country Mnje nravitsja Ukraina Мне нравится Украина
I like the weather Mnje nravitsja pogoda Мне нравится погода
How much is it? Skol’ko stoit? Сколько стоит
Let’s go Pojdjem Пойдём
Please (please give me…) Pozhalujsta (daj mnje…) Пожалуйста (дай мне…)
With pleasure S udovol'stvijem С удовольствием
I agree Ja soglasen Я согласен
I hope we'll meet again Nadjejus’ my snova vstrjetimsja Надеюсь мы снова встретимся
What a pity Kak zhal’ Как жаль
It's a beautiful day. Kakoj prekrasnyj den’ Какой прекрасный день!
I don’t understand Ja nje ponimaju Я не понимаю

You can learn some of these words and word combinations and your trip to Nikolaev, Ukraine will be a very pleasant experience. These words will help you to overcome the language barrier and feel more comfortable and secure.

If you would like to know more Russian words before you travel to Nikolaev, Ukraine we’ll gladly help you. Just comment this post with the Russian words and phrases you are interested in and we’ll give you the phonetic translation.

Hope our post will be useful for you and the words you learn will help you understand Ukrainian people better. We wish you to have a nice stay while visiting Nikolaev, Ukraine.

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