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Shopping in Russian
Here are some basic Russian phrases to get you warmed up:
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Распродажа
Raspradazha
The end of season sale
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Со скидкой
Sa skeetkai
Reduced
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По дешëвке
Pa dishofki
A bargain
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Где …?
Gde …?
Where is …?
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Где отдел женской одежды?
Gde addell zhenskai adezhdy?
Where is the women's department?
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Где касса?
Gde kassa?
Where is the check out?
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Я ищу …
Ya ishchoo …
I am looking for ...
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Я ищу книжный отдел.
Ya ishchoo kneezhnyi addel
I am looking for the book section
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Shops in Russian
Почта
Pochta
The post office
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Торговый центр
Targovyi tsentr
The shopping center
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Рынок
Rynak
The market
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Супермаркет
Supermarkit
The supermarket
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Аптека
Apteka
The pharmacy
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Книжный магазин
Kneezhnyi magazeen
The bookstore
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Магазин
Magazeen
The store
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Мини пекарня
Mini pekarnia
The bakery
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Кондитерская
Kandeetirskaia
The pastry shop
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Магазин музыки
Magazeen moozyki
The music store
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Магазин одежды
Magazeen adezhdy
The clothing store
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Хозтовары
Hostavary
The hardware store
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Мясная лавка
Misnaia lafka
The butcher
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Оптика
Optika
The optician
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Russian Signs
Ж
ZH
Ladies
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М
M
Gentleman
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К себе
K sibe
Pull
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От себя
At sibya
Push
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Открыто
Atkryta
Open
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Закрыто
Zakryta
Closed
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Часы работы
Chisy raboty
Opening hours
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Парковка запрещена
Parkofka zaprishchina
No parking
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Место для курения
Mesta dlya kurenia
The smoking area
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Зона для некурящих
Zona dlya nikuryashchih
The non- smoking area
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Не курить!
Ni kureet’!
No smoking!
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When you buy food in a supermarket and don’t intend to eat it straight away it might pay to check the ‘best before date’ to avoid nasty surprises…
Срок годности
Srok godnasti
The best before date
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Годен до
Godin do
Best before
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Once you’ve found the right shop, you need to find what you’re looking for. Use the following words and phrases to find what you need, figure out how much it costs and tell the sales assistant how many you want…
У вас есть …
Oo vas est’ …
Do you have ...
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Сколько стоит?
Skol’ka stoit?
How much does it cost?
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У вас есть ещë?
Oo vas est’ ishcho?
Do you have more of this?
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Какой это размер?
Kakoi eta razmer?
Which size is that?
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Я хочу примерить
Ya hachoo primerit’
I'd like to try it on
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Где примерочная?
Gde primerachnaia?
Where are the changing rooms?
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Я возьму
Ya vaz’moo
I'll take it
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Here are some more useful questions and answers…
Какой ваш размер?
Kakoi vash razmer?
What size do you wear?
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Размер
Razmer
The size
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Маленький размер
Malen’kii razmer
A small size
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Средний размер
Srednii razmer
A medium size
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Большой размер
Bal’shoi razmer
A large size
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Очень большой размер
Оchin’ bal’shoi
An extra large size
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Мне нравится
Mne nravitsa
I like it
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Выглядит хорошо
Vyglideet kharasho
It looks good
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Вам идëт
Vam idyot
It suits you
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Вам не идëт
Vam ne idyot
It doesn't suit you
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Paying in Russian
Пожалуйста, платите в кассу
Pazhalusta, plateeti f kassu
Please pay at the check out
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Я хочу заплатить кредитной картой
Ya hachoo zaplateet’ krideetnai kartai
I'd like to pay by credit card
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Я хочу заплатить наличкой
Ya hachoo zaplateet’ naleechkai
I'd like to pay with cash, please
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Я хочу заплатить дебетовой картой
Ya hachoo zaplateet’ dibitovai kartai
I'd like to pay with my debit card, please
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Можно заплатить дорожными чеками?
Mozhna zaplateet’ darozhnymi chekami?
Can I pay with travelers checks?
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Какой номер вашей кредитной карты?
Kakoi nomir vashei krideetnai karty?
What is your credit card number?
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Мы не принимаем кредитные карты
My ni prinimaem krideetnyi karty
We don't accept credit cards
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Где здесь банкомат?
Gde zdes’ bankamat?
Where is the closest ATM?
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Пожалуйста, внесите ПИН-код
Pazhalusta vniseeti pin-kot
Please type in your PIN
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Пожалуйста, распишитесь здесь
Pazhalusta, raspisheetis’ zdes’
Please sign here
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Вот ваш чек
Vot vash chek
Here is your receipt
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And when out shopping, you will need to know how to talk about prices and say you'd like to take your time!
Я просто смотрю
Ya prosta smatryoo
I am just looking
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Я вернусь
Ya virnoos’
I will come back
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Это слишком дорого!
Eta sleeshkam doraga!
It's too expensive!
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Сколько?
Skol’ka?
It's how much?
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That’s it for today’s lesson. Now, you are well prepared for your next shopping experience.
Here are a few recommended Russian lessons to try next!
- Talking about music in Russian.
- Ice breaker! Talk about the weather in Russian!
- Saying Yes in Russian.
До скорого! (da skorava)
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