Thank You in Russian

Knowing how to be polite in Russian is essential for any Russian language learner. After today’s lesson, you’ll be able to say "thank you," "excuse me," "sorry," and use other polite Russian expressions with confidence.

Listen carefully to the pronunciation and practice saying the Russian phrases aloud – you’ll have these mastered in no time!

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Pronouncing"Thank you" in Russian

Let's start with learning how to say thank you in Russian.

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спасибо

spaseeba

Thank you

In Russian “excuse me” and “sorry” is the same word which comes in two forms: Извините (Izvineeti) and Извини (Izvinee). If you want to say “excuse me” or “sorry” to a person you don’t know or to an older person or to more than one person you need to say:

Извините, пожалуйста

Izvineeti, pazhalusta

Excuse me please / I'm sorry

If you address a friend or a child, use:

Извини, пожалуйста

Izvinee pazhalusta

Excuse me please / I'm sorry (informal)

You can drop the word “please” and simply say:

Извините

Izvineeti

Excuse me / sorry

Извини

Izvinee

Excuse me / sorry (informal)

Спасибо за помощь

Spaseeba za pomashch

Thanks for your help

Большое спасибо

Bal’shoe spaseeba

Thanks a lot

Пожалуйста

Pazhalusta

You're welcome

Не стоит

Ni stoit

It's nothing / no need to (thank me for this)

Вы очень добры

Vy ochin’ dabry

It's very kind of you (formal)

Whether you are traveling to a Russian speaking country or simply interacting with Russian speakers, acting in a courteous way will win you friends and gain you respect.

If you want more lessons on Russian salutations then I recommend that you check out the following:

До скорого! (da skorava)

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