Sunday, May 30, 2021

Meeting people in Georgian.




გამარჯობა
Hello (inf)
Gamarjoba


რა გქვიათ?
What is your name?
Ra ɡkʰviɑt?



შენ რა გქვია
What's your name?
Shen ra ɡkʰviɑ?


ჩემი სახელია ___
My name is.....
Chemi sakhelia



როგორ ხართ?
How are you?(formal)
Rogor khart?



როგორა ხარ
How are you?(informal)
Rogora khar?


და თქვენ?
And you?

Da tkwuen?


საიდან
saidan
where (from)


საიდან ხართ?
Where are you from?
Saidan khart?


სად ცხოვრობთ?
Where do you live?(formal)
Sad tskhowvrobt?

ცხოვრობთ 
tskhowvrobt
you live
 

Tuesday, May 25, 2021

German phrases

 

Ich gehe meistens früh ins Bett.
I go to bed early most of the time.
Τις περισσότερες φορές πηγαίνω νωρίς στο κρεβάτι.



Monday, May 17, 2021

Kurdish greetings (Kurmanji)

Çoni? 
How are you? Friendly

tu çawa yî?
How are you? Friendly

Çawa ni(n)?
How are you? polite

Wârâ boxum 
Come eat

Ti biçi?
Ti bi'chi
Are you hungry?

Rojbash
Rozhbash
Good evening



Meeting people in Macedonian.

Како си?
Kako si? 
How are you? (friendly)



Како сте?
Kako ste? 
How are you? (polite)



Добро сум, благодарам!
Dobro sum, blagodaram! 
I'm fine, thank you!



А ти?
A ti? 
And you? (friendly)
 
А Вие? 
A Vie? 
And you? (polite)

Добро
Dobro 
Good

Не баш добро
Ne bash dobro 
Not so good

Одамна не сме се виделе
Odamna ne sme se videle 
Long time no see

Ми недостигаше
Mi nedostigashe 
I missed you

Што има ново?
Shto ima novo? 
What's new?

Ништо ново
Nishto novo
Nothing new


Како се викаш? Friendly
Kako se vikash?
What's your name?

Се викам...
Se vikam...
My name is ...

Како се викате?
Kako se vikate?
What's your name? Polite

Мило ми е!
Milo mi e!
Nice to meet you!

Од каде си? Friendly
Od kade si?
Where are you from?

Од Каде сие? Polite
Od kade ste?
Where are you from? 

Јас сум од Северна Македонија
Јas sum od Severna Makedoniјa
I'm from North Macedonia.

Greetings and farewells in Macedonian.

Здраво!
Zdravo!
Hello!

Здраво пријателе!
Zdravo priјatele!
Hello my friend!


Добро утро!
Dobro utro! 
Good morning!


Добар ден!
Dobar den! 
Good afternoon!

Добра вечер!
Dobra vecher! 
Good evening!

Добра ноќ! 
Dobra nok
Good night! 

Добро дојдовте!
Dobro doјdovte!  
Welcome! (to greet someone)

Чао! 
Chao
Bye! (informal)

Довидување! 
Doviduvanye
Good bye! (formal)

збогум
Zbogum
Good bye
Literary with God

до гледање
Do gledanye
See you
Lit. Until we see each other.


Се гледаме!
Se gledame!
See you later!


Се гледам скоро!
Se gledam skoro!
See you soon!

Се гледаме утре!
Se gledame utre!
See you tomorrow!

Пријатно!
Priјatno!
Good bye!

Sumerian phrases

Learn Sumerian: Ancient Phrases, Vocabulary & Culture

Learn Sumerian: Ancient Phrases, Vocabulary & Culture

Ancient Sumerian text representation
Native Tongue – Exploring the Language of Sumer

Basic Sumerian Greetings & Phrases

Silim – Health, Hello (informal)
Silimma hemeen – May you have good health (formal greeting)
Muzu anaam? – What’s your name?
Mungu [name]-am – My name is ...
Mu – Name
Metamen? – Where are you from?
Londontamen – I am from London
Me'a intilen? – Where do you live?
Roma intilen – I live in Rome

Famous Sumerian Expressions

“Inanna zirru kabtu.” – Inanna is the queen of heaven.
“Nin mešara ilu rabû.” – The lord of wisdom is the great god.
“Ereškigal ki'šub la tari.” – Ereshkigal does not give life.
“Nin-ĝir-su ki-ur-ta.” – Ningirsu, the hero of Girsu.
“Nam-šub ki-en-gi.” – The farmer is the king’s servant.

Common Sumerian Vocabulary

  • An – Sky
  • Dingir – God
  • Ki – Earth
  • Lugal – King
  • Nam – Fate
  • Nammu – Primeval sea goddess
  • Nin – Lady
  • Ninkharsag – Earth Mother
  • Ninkilim – Goddess of pottery
  • Ninsar – Lady of vegetation
  • Ninsikil – Lady of grain
  • Shumu – Son
  • Udug – Demon
  • Zalag – A type of beer
  • Zig – Seed

The Legacy of the Sumerians

The Sumerians were pioneers of civilization in ancient Mesopotamia. Through their invention of cuneiform writing, we’ve gained incredible insight into their lives, beliefs, and innovations.

Sumerian society had a rich pantheon of gods, structured governments, and advanced technologies for agriculture and construction. Their legacy lives on through architecture, math, astronomy, and the foundations of written language.

Note: Sumerian is an extinct language. Our modern understanding is reconstructed through extensive archaeological research.

Friday, May 14, 2021

Greetings in Ancient Greek

Ancient Greek greetings


Χαῖρε
Khaíre! - sg 
Greetings


Χαίρετε
Khaírete! - pl
Greetings



Χαῖρε, ὦ φίλε!
Khaīre,o fíle
Greetings o friend!



Χαῖρε Καῖσαρ!
Khaīre,Kaīsar
Hail, Cesar



χαῖρε καί ὑγίαινε
Khaīre kai ygíaine
Greetings and good health



Παῦλος ἐπέστειλε φράσαι χαίρειν.
Paulos epesteile phrasai khaírein.
Paul says hello.
(He sends greetings)

Ἀσπάζομαι!
Aspázdomai
I kiss you.



πῶς ἔχεις;
pō̂s ékheis?
How are you doing?

ἔχω καλῶς.
ékhō kalō̂s.
I'm fine.

ἔρρωσο
Erroso
Be well



Καιρὸς δέ!
Long time no see.



Ὑγίαινε!
Hygíaine!  sg
Good health


καὶ σύγε!
kaì sýge!
You too!

Ὑγιαίνετε
Hygiaínete! - pl
Good health



εὔχομαι σε ὑγιαίνειν
eukhomai se ugiainein
I pray you to be well.



Ὑπίαινε
(Hypíaine!) - sg
Goodbye



Ὑπιαίνετε!
(Hypiaínete!) - pl
Good health



εὐτύχει
Eutukhei
Be prosperous! 



εὐτυχεῖτε. Pl
Eutukheite
Be prosperous! 


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Tuesday, May 11, 2021

Core phrases in Kazakh.


Қалыңыз қалай?
Qalynyz qalai?
How are you?
 


Kazakh is a Turkic language of Central Asia native in Kazakhstan , western China (Xinjiang Province) Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan.


It is spoken in countries of the ex Soviet Union like Russia (4 hundred thousand) as well.


It belongs to the Kipchak branch of Central Asian Turkic languages. 



It is estimated that a total of about 13.5 million people speak it .


Kyrgyz is a sister language of Kazakh. They are basically two different registers of the same language differing in phonology mainly and the literary language . Like the case of Hindustani with Hindi and Urdu.


Both used Chagatai Turkic as a common literary source in the past.


There is a low degree of mutual intelligibility between Kazakh and Turkish unlike Turkish and Uzbek.



Basic Kazakh phrases

Greetings

Meeting people


Meeting people in Kazakh.



Listen to all the phrases.


Қалыңыз қалай? 
Қалайсыз? 
qa-ly-ngyzz qa-lai?
qa-lahi-siz? 
How are you? 

Рақмет, жақсы.
rakh-met, jaq-sy.
Fine, thank you. 

сіз ше?
And you?

Сіздің атыңыз кім?
Сiздің есіміңіз кім?
siz-din ah-ty-ngiz/ye-si-mi-ngiz kim?
What is your name? 

Менің атым  ______ .
Менің есімім ______ .
me-ning ah-tym _____ .
me-ning ye-si-mim
My name is ______ . 

Танысқанымызға қуаныштымын. 
tah-nys-qah-ny-myz-gha kwah-nush-ty-myn.
Nice to meet you.

Сіз ағылшынша сөйлейсіз бе?
siz aghyl-shyn-shah soi-lei-siz be?
Do you speak English? 

кішкене ғана
Kishkene ğana
A little.

Қай жердікісіз?
Qay jerdikisiz?
Where are you from?

Сіз қайдан боласыз?
Siz qaydan bolasyz?
Where are you from?

Мен ... 
(Men ...)
I'm from...

Мен американдықпын
Men amerikandyqpyn
I'm American.

Мен АҚШ-тан боламын.
Men AQSH-tan bolamyn.
I'm from the US.


Жасыңыз нешеде?
Zhasyñyz neshede?
How old are you?

Менің жасым отыз үште.
Meniñ zhasym otyz üshte.
I'm 33 years old.

Greetings in Kazakh.





Сәлем!
Salem
Hello!

Сәлеметсіз бе!
Sölemetsiz be
Hello! 

Қайырлы таң! 
Кеш жарық! 
Qayırlı tañ
Good morning! 

Қайырлы кеш! 
Qayırlı qesh
Good evening! 

Қайырлы түн! 
Qaiyrly tün
Good night! 

Сау бол! 
Sai bol
Bye! (informal)

Сау болыңыз! 
Sai bokyñyz
Good bye! (formal)

ассалаумағалейкум
Assalaumağaleikum
Peace be upon you

уағалейкумассалам
Uağaleikumassalam
Reply to peace be upon you.


Buying stuff in Romanian.


Listen to all the phrases.


Aveți...?
Do you have...?

Cât costă asta?
How much is this?

Cât costă aceasta?
How much is this?

Douăzeci de lei
Twelve lei.

Vreau să cumpăr ...
I want to buy.

Rămân acestea.
I'll buy it.

Mă uit doar.
I m just looking/browsing.

Este prea scump.
This is too expensive.

scump
Expensive

Nu îmi permit.
I can't afford it.

Acceptaţi cărţi de credit?
Do you accept credit cards?

Pot să plătesc cu cartul?
Can I pay with credit card?


mulţumesc
Thank you.

Atât, mulţumesc
That's all thank you.

mai mare
Larger

mai mică
Smaller

Este prea mic.
This is too small.

Aveţi o mărime mai mare?
Do you have a larger size?

Aveţi o mărime mai mică?
Do you have a smaller size

culoare
Color

Aveţi o altă culoare?
Do we have another color?

Îmi vine bine?
Does this look good on me?


At the doctor's/drug store in Russian.



Listen to all the phrases.



У вас есть таблетки от головы?
U vas yest' tabletki ot galavy?
Do you have any head pills?

У вас есть...?
U vas yest'...?
Do you have...?

У меня болит голова.
U minya balit gala'va.
I have a headache.

У меня болит...
U minya balit...
My ____ hurts...

У вас есть таблетки от тошноты?
U vas yest' tabletki at tashnaty?
Do you have any nausea pills?

Тошнота
Tashna'ta
Nausea

Горло
'Gorla
Throat

Спина
Spina
Back

Рука
Ruka
Hand

Меня тошнит.
Minya tashnit
I'm sick.

Меня укачало.
Minya ukachala
I'm car sick.

Приём
Priyom
Reception

Врач
Vrach
Doctor

Доктор
Doktar
Doctor

Приём у врача.
Priyom u vracha
Appointment with a doctor.

Когда вы принимаете?
Kagda vy prinimayete?
When do you take visits?

Сколько надо будет платить за приём?
Skol'ka nada budet platit' za priyom?
How much will I have to pay for admission?

Приём у врача.
Priyom u vracha.
Appointment with a doctor.

На что вы жалуетесь?
Na chto vy zhaluyetes'?
What are you complaining about?

Что с вами?
Chto s vami?
What's wrong with you?

Желудок
Zheludok
Stomach

Живот
Zhivot
Belly

Голова
Galava
Head

Головная боль.
Galavnaya bol'.
Headache

У меня голова болит страшно.
U minya galava balit strashna.
My head hurts terribly.

У меня болит живот
U minya bolit zhivot
I have a stomach ache

У меня живот пучит.
U minya zhivot puchit.
My stomach is swollen.

Вздутие живота.
Vzdutiye zhivota.
Bloating.

Зуб
Zup
Tooth

Зубы
Zuby
Teeth

У меня болят зубы.
U minya balyat zuby
I have a toothache.

У меня все зубы болят.
U minya vsye zuby balyat.
All my teeth hurt.

Боль невыносимая.
Bol nye vynasimaya
The pain is unbearable.

Меня трясёт.
Minya trisyot 
I'm shaking.

Озноб
Aznob
Chills

Зуд
Zut
Itching

УЗИ
U'zi
Ultrasound

Щитовидка (colloquial)
Shitavitka
Thyroid

Щитовидная железа
Shitavidnaya zheleza
Thyroid




Monday, May 10, 2021

Buying stuff in Russian.


Listen to the phrases.




Сколько стоит?
How much is ...?

Сколько это стоит?
How much is this?

Это почём?
How much is this? colloquial

У вас есть...?
Do you have...?

У вас есть в наличии книги?
Do you have books?

Сколько с меня? 
How much do I owe you?

Билеты
Tickets

Дорого
Expensive

Недорого
Not expensive

Дёшево
Cheap

У вас есть подешевле?
Do you have something cheaper?

Это совсем недорого.
This is not expensive at all.

Это слишком дорого для меня.
This is too expensive for me.

Это мне не по карману.
This is too expensive for me. idiom

Купить
To buy

Я хочу купить башмаки.
I want to buy shoes.

Продавать
To sell

Продавщица
Female seller

Продавец
Male seller

Где магазин обувь?
Where's the shoe store?

Где магазин одежда?
Where is the clothes store?

Мясной магазин
The butchers

Пекарня
Bakery

Супермаркет
Supermarket

А вы берёте кредитную карту?
Do you take credit cards?

Нет только наличку.
No only cash.

Наличка
Cash

Мелочь
Small change

У вас нету мелочи?
Don't you have small change?

У вас есть помельче?
Do you have small change?

Разменяйте на двадцатку.
Make change for 20 please.

Завоза ещё не было.
There hasn't been a delivery yet.

Завоз
Delivery




Обувь
Одежда


Размер
Size

Поменьше
a bit smaller size

Побольше
a bit bigger size

У вас есть размер поменьше?
Do you have a smaller size?

А размер поменьше есть?
Do you have a smaller size?

У вас есть размер побольше?
Do you have a bigger size?

Они моего размера.
These are my size.

Они тебе как раз.
They are just the right size.

Они тебе великоваты.
These are big for you. 

Они тебе широковаты.
These are a bit wide for you.

Башмаки маломерки.
These come in small size.

Можно примерить?
Can I try these on?

Можно померить?
Can I try these on?

Скидка
discount

Это со скидкой.
This comes with a discount.

Это идёт со скидкой.
This comes with a discount.


Блузка
blouse

Свитер
sweater

Штаны
pants/trousers

Штаны суженные.
tight pants

Лосины
Кофта
Башмаки
Ботинки

Нижнее белье.
underwear

Лифчик
Трусы
Трусики
Колготки
Эти колготки толстые.
Эти колготки тонкие

Чем вам помочь?
How can I help you?

Я просто смотрю.
I'm just looking around.


Я ищу кожаные башмаки.
I'm looking for leather shoes.

Кожа
leather

Кожзаменитель
artificial leather 

Это не кожа а кожзаменитель.
This is not leather . It's artificial leather. 



Some useful Russian words and phrases.



Listen to all the phrases. 


Да
da
Yes

Нет
Nyet
No

Пожалуйста
Pazhalsta
Please

Спасибо
Spasiba
Thank you.

У не понимаю.
Ya nye panimayu.
I don't understand.

Вы говорите по английски?
Vy gavarit'e po angliski?
Do you speak English?

Где...?
Gd'e?
Where, where is...?
The verb to is ommited in Russian most of the times.

Куда?
Kuda?
Where to?

Когда?
Kagda?
When?

Как?
Kak?
How?

Что?
Shto?
What?

Кто?
Kto?
Who?

Сколько стоит?
Skol'ka stoit?
How much does it cost?

Здравствуйте.
Zdrastvuit'e.
Hello.



Sunday, May 9, 2021

Albanian numbers



numrat
numbers



zero 0

një 1



dy 2


tre 3


katër 4


pesë 5


gjashtë 6


shtatë 7


tetë 8


nëntë 9


dhjetë 10



Meeting people in Romanian.


Cum vă numiţi? 
What's your name?
(Formal)



Cum te cheamă?
What's your name?(informal)


mă cheamă
My name is....


Pe mine mă cheamă.
And me, my name is...

Cum te numeşti?(informal)
What's your name?


Mă numesc...
My name is....


Numele meu e ______.
My name is.....

De a lu' cine ești?
Of whom are you [son/daughter]?


De unde eşti?
Where are you from?(informal)

De unde sunteţi?
Where are you from?(formal)


Eu sunt din statele ale America.
I'm from the United States of America.



Eu sunt din România.
I'm from Romania.

Vorbeşti engleza?
Do you speak English?

Nu vorbesc româneşte.
I don't speak Romanian.


Nu înţeleg.
I don't understand.





Unde stai?
Where do you live/are you staying?

Unde stați?
Where are you staying?


Stam la hotel.
I'm staying at the hotel.

Unde locuiţi?
Where do you live?




Ce vârstă aveţi? Formal
How old are you?
(What is your age?)



Ce vârstă ai? Informal
How old are you?


Câţi ani aveţi?
How old are you?
(How many years do you have?)






Aveţi familie? 
Do you have a family?


Sunteţi căsătorit?
Are you married?

Nu sunt căsătorit.
I'm not married.

Aveţi copii?
Do you have children?

Am un copil, o fată.
I have one child ,a girl/ a boy.

Çe studii aveţi?
What studies do you have?

Ce sunteţi?
What do you do?

Sunt student.
I'm a student.

Câte zile staţi in România?
How many days are you staying in Romania?

Cât timp staţi in România?
How long are you staying in Romania?



Încântat
Glad to meet you.


Încântat de cunoştiinţă.
Glad to meet you.

Ea este doamna Ioana.
This is Mrs Ioana.

Doamna profesoara.
(Mrs) professor.

El este do domnul George.
This Mr George.

Domnul profesor.
Mr professor.

Dumnevoastră cine sunteţi? 
Who are you?







Transport/travel in Russian.



На такси
By taxi 



Пешком 
On foot. 



Ходьба
Walking



Это 5 минут ходьбы отсюда.
It's a five minute walk from here.

машина
car



на машине
by car



Садись!
Get in!( the car)



На попутках 
By hitch hiking. 


Из города выбирайся на попутках.
You hitch hike a ride out of town.



На автобусе
By bus.



Поездом
By train



На поезде
By train



На самолёте.
By airplane



Билет
Ticket



Билеты
Tickets



Билеты на поезд.
Train tickets



Билеты на автобус.
Bus tickets



Где можно купить билеты на автобус?
Where can I buy bus tickets?



Два билета на Москву, пожалуйста.
Two tickets to Moscow please.



Когда ближайший поезд на Москву?
When is the next train to Moscow?



Два билета на ближайший на Москву.
To tickets to Moscow on the next (train/bus...)

Туда.
One way

Только туда.
One way only

Туда и обратно.
Round trip


Самолёт
Airplane

Полёт
Flight

Рейс
Flight

Прямой рейс
Direct flight

Это прямой рейс?
Is this a direct flight?

Нет ,это через Екатеринбург.
No this is who you Yekaterinburg.

Нет, вы должны делать пересадку в Москве.
No you have to change flights at Moscow.

Пересадка.
Transfer

Вылет
Departure

Прилёт
Arrival

Полёт
Flight

рейс
Flight

Есть рейс на Москву?
Is there a flight to Moscow?

Посадочный талон.
Boarding ticket

Оформляйте регистрационную карту, пожалуйста.
Please fill out the registration form. 

Сколько занимает полёт до Москвы?
How long does the flight to Moscow take?

Во сколько вылетает самолёт в Афины?
When does the plane leave for Athens?

Поезд
Train

Вокзал
Train station

Отбывание
Departure

Отправление
Arrival

Когда отправляется поезд в Москву?
When does it train leave for Moscow?

Во сколько отходит поезд в Москву?
What time does the train leave for Moscow?

Где можно купить билеты на поезд?
Where can I buy train tickets?

перон
platform

Плацкарт
Sleeping car

Купе

Один билет в Челябинск,плацкарт.
One ticket to Chelyabinsk sleeping car.


Автобус
Bus

Автовокзал
Bus station

Где остановка?
Where is the (bus) stop?

Где остановка до центра?
Where's the bus stop to the center?

А сегодня автобусы ходят?
Are there buses today?

Сегодня автобусы не ходят. зря вы ждёте.
There are no buses today you're waiting in vain.

Вот , автобус идёт.
Here's the bus (going).

Я жду автобуса.
I'm waiting for the bus.

Я жду автобуса на остановке.
I'm waiting for the bus at the bus stop.

Вы давно ждёте?
Have you been waiting for a long?

Где мне выходить?
Where should I get off?

Здесь выходить?
Should I get off here?

Через три остановки.
In three stops.

Выходите через три остановки.
You should get off in three stops.

Выходим!
We're getting off here!

Наша остановка через две (остановки).
Our bus stop  is in three stops.
Здесь
Here

Тут
Here

Там
There

паровоз
steamer




Choose the correct answer.


Directions in Russian.


Listen to all the phrases.



Где...? 
Where is...

Где улица Третьековская?
Where is Tretyikovskaya street?

Как попасть на...?
Как добраться до ...?
How to get to the...?

Как добраться до центра?
How do I get to the center?

Как попасть на вокзал?
How to get to the train station?

Аэропорт далеко от сюда? 
Is the airport far from here?


Далеко
Far

До города далеко?
Is it far to town?

Близко
Near

Театр совсем близко.
The theater is near.

Недалеко.
Not far.

По близости
Nearby.

Где тут аптека по близости?
Is there a drug store nearby?

Рядом
Next to/near

Идите... 
Go ...

Прямо
Straight

Налево
To the left.

Направо
To the right.

Поверните направо.
Turn left.

Где остановка?
Where is the (bus)stop?

Где автобусная остановка?
Where is the bus stop?

Где вокзал?
Where is the train station?

Где можно купить билеты?
Where can one buy tickets?

Как попасть на аэропорт? 
How do I get to the airport. 


на автобусе
by bus


поездом
by train


на самолёте 
by air




Meeting people in Russian.



Как вас зовут?
Kak vas zavut?
What's your name?(formal)



Как тебя зовут? (informal)
Kat tibya zavut?
What's your name?


In colloquial or fast speech Russians tend to ommit some sounds or syllables. So the phrase above would sound like:

Как тя зовут?
Kak t'a zavut?
What's your name? 



Как ваше имя?
Kak vashe imya?
What's your name?



Как ваша фамилия?
Kak vasha familia?
What's your last name?



Сколько вам лет?
Skol'ka vsm lyet?
How old are you?(formal)



Мне тридцать лет.
Mnye tritsat' lyet.
I'm thirty years old.



Кем вы работаете?
Kiem vy rabotayet'e?
What do you do?



Я механик.
Ya m'ekhanik.
I'm a mechanic.



Где вы живёте?
Gd'e vy zyviot'e?
Where do you live/staying?



Я живу в гостинице 'Арбат'.
Ya zhyvu v gastinitse Arbat.
I'm staying at the hotel Arbat.



Я живу в Москве.
Ya zhyvu v Moskv'e.
I live in Moscow.


Вы давно в России?
Vy davno v Rasii?
How long have you been in Russia?


Я здесь уже две недели.
Ya zdies uzhe dv'e nid'eli.
I've been here for 2 weeks already.






Wednesday, May 5, 2021

Core phrases in Romanian.

Ce mai faci?
How are you?


Romanian is a Balkan Romance language derived from Vulgar Latin spoken in the Balkan Peninsula north of the Jirecek line during the times of the Roman Empire.

The Jireček line.

It's closest living relatives are Aromanian (Greece, Albania,North Macedonia) ,Istro-Romanian (Croatia) and Megleno-Romanian at the border between Greece and North Macedonia.


Romanian is called limba române in Romanian.


It is spoken mainly in the countries of Romania and Moldova and by Romanian diaspora in Europe and around the world.


It is estimated that Romanian is spoken by more or less about 30 million people as a first and second language.


Greetings

Meeting people

Asking for directions

Asking for things

Buying stuff
at the hotel

Days of the week
At the doctor's

to have

Important phrases 

revision exercise




Greetings in Romanian



Ce faci?
What are you doing?How are you?


Ce mai faci?
How are you?



Bună dimineața 
Good morning



Bună ziua
Good day



Bună seara
Good evening


Bună seara, ce faci ?
Good evening,how are you?


Noapte bună
Good night



Bună
Hello
Informal between friends.


Salut
Hello.
Informal between friends.


Greetings in Russian.



Здравствуйте
Zdrastvuit'e 
Hello. (formal)


Здравствуй.(singular)
Zdrastvui.
Hello.
(Formal,when speaking to someone you know but still want to show respect or keep some distance.)


Привет.
Priv'et
Hello.(informal)


Здорово
Zdarova
Hello.(very informal)


Как дела?
Kak dila?
How are things?


Как поживаете?(formal)
Kak pozhivayt'e?
How do you live?


Доброе утро.
Dorbraya utra.
Good morning.


С добрым утром.(colloquial)
Z dobrym utram.
Good morning.


Добрый день.
Dobryi den'.
Good day.


Добрый вечер.
Dobryi vecher.
Good evening.


Спокойной ночи.
Spokoinoy nochi.
Good night.



Back to core Russian phrases.






Core phrases in Russian.


Здравствуйте.
Zdrastvuit'e
Hello.

Russian is an east Slavic language spoken in a vast geographical area by about 260 million people as a first or second language mostly in Russia and the ex-Soviet countries. 


Large Russian speaking communities can also be found in Israel and Mongolia.


Russian came from the language that was once spoken in Kievan Rus, a confederation of Slavic tribes ruled by the Scandinavian dynasty of the Rurikids.



The dynasty was founded by Rurik ,a Varangian (Viking) prince from Scandinavia.

It is closely related to Ukrainian, Belorusian and the Rusyn language in Eastern Europe.


Basic Russian phrases.

Below follows a list of some basic Russian phrases you might find useful. 

First goes the phrase written in Russian then the transliteration in English letters followed by the English translation. 

Many of these phrases are accompanied by audio files.

You might not be accustomed to the Cyrillic alphabet so the English transliteration combined with audio can be very useful. 

Greetings 

Meeting people

Days of the week

Directions

Useful words and phrases

Christmas and New Year wishes in Russian.


Russian podcast

Daily activities 



Tuesday, May 4, 2021

Buying stuff in Greek.


Listen to all the phrases.



Πόσο κάνει αυτό;
Poso kani afto?
How much is this?



Πόσο κάνει;
Poso kani?
How much?

Πόσο κάνει το εισιτήριο;
Poso kani to isitirio?
How much is the ticket?

Ένα εισιτήριο για Αθήνα.
Ena isitirio gia athina.
One ticket to Athens (please).

Μετ' επιστροφής.
Metepistrofis.
Round trip.

Μόνο για εκεί.
Mono gia eki.
One way.

Πόσο κάνει το βιβλίο;
Poso kani to vivlio?
How much is this book?

Τριάντα ευρώ.
Thirty euros.

Δέχεστε πιστωτική (κάρτα);
Dheheste pistotiki karta?
Do you take credit cards?

Ναι.
Ne.
Yes.

Όχι.
Okhi
No.

Δεν έχω μετρητά.
Dhen ekho metrita.
I don't have cash.


Directions in Greek



Πού είναι...;
Where is...?


Πού είναι το ξενοδοχείο;
Where is the hotel?


Πού είναι η στάση του λεωφορείου;
Where is the bus stop?


Πάει αυτό το λεωφορείο στο...;
Does this bus go to ....
...αεροδρόμιο;
the airport?


Στο κέντρο πάει αυτό το λεωφορείο;
Does this bus go to the center?



Πού είναι η οδός Πατησίων;
Where is Patission street?



Πώς θα πάω στο αεροδρόμιο;
How can I get to the airport?



Ευθεία
Straight ahead.



Όλο ευθεία.
Straight ahead.



Πηγαίντε ευθεία.
Go straight ahead.



Δεξιά.
Right.



Αριστερά.
Left.



Στρίψτε δεξιά.
Turn right.



Μετά αριστερά.
Then left.



Monday, May 3, 2021

Meeting people in Greek


Πώς σας λένε; 
Pos sas lene?
What's your name?(formal)



Πώς σε λένε;
Pos se lene?
What's your name? (informal)



Με λένε Γιάννη.
Me lene Yanni.
My name is Yannis.


Τί δουλειά κάνετε;
Ti dulia kanete?
What do you do?(formal)


Τί δουλειά κάνεις;
Ti dulia kanis?
What do you do?(informal)



Που μένετε;
Pu menete?
Where do you live?(frm)



Πού μένεις;
Pu menis?
Where do you live?(inf)



Στο ξενοδοχείο...
Sto ksenodokhio...
At the ... Hotel.




Πότε ήρθατε στην Ελλάδα;
Pote irthate stin eladha?
When did you come to Greece?(frm)


Πότε ήρθες στην Ελλάδα;
Pote irthes stin eladha?
When did you come to Greece?(inf)




Πριν τρείς μέρες.
Prin tris meres.
Three days ago.



Πόσο χρονών είστε;
Poso khronon iste?
How old are you?(frm)



Πόσο χρονών είσαι;
Poso xronon ise?
How old are you?(inf)



Είμαι είκοσι χρονών.
Ime ikosi xronon.
I'm twenty years old.



Πρώτη φορά είστε στην Ελλάδα;
Proti fora iste stin eladha?
Is this your first time in Greece?(frm)



Όχι,έχω ξανάρθει.
Okhi ekho ksanarthei.
No, I've been here before.




Πότε
Pote
When