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
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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
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If you address a friend or a child, use:
Извини, пожалуйста
Izvinee pazhalusta
Excuse me please / I'm sorry (informal)
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You can drop the word “please” and simply say:
Извините
Izvineeti
Excuse me / sorry
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Извини
Izvinee
Excuse me / sorry (informal)
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Спасибо за помощь
Spaseeba za pomashch
Thanks for your help
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Большое спасибо
Bal’shoe spaseeba
Thanks a lot
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Пожалуйста
Pazhalusta
You're welcome
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Не стоит
Ni stoit
It's nothing / no need to (thank me for this)
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Вы очень добры
Vy ochin’ dabry
It's very kind of you (formal)
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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:
- Learn goodbye in Russian.
- Saying hello in Russian will get you far!
- How to address people in Russian.
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