Looking for practical French (Français) to Russian (Русский) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the French phrase first, then the Russian translation (Русский) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Russian.
Tip: when a Russian phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the French wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Bonjour
Здравствуйте(Zdravstvuyte)
Merci
Спасибо(Spasibo)
Bonjour
Доброе утро(Dobroye utro)
Bon après-midi
Добрый день(Dobryy den')
Bonsoir
Добрый вечер(Dobryy vecher)
Bonne nuit
Спокойной ночи(Spokoynoy nochi)
À plus tard
До свидания(Do svidaniya)
Au revoir
До свидания(Do svidaniya)
Comment vous appelez-vous ?
Как вас зовут?(Kak vas zovut?)
Je m'appelle John
Меня зовут Джон(Menya zovut Dzhon)
Comment ça va ?
Как дела?(Kak dela?)
Enchanté
Приятно познакомиться(Priyatno poznakomit'sya)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Parlez-vous anglais?
Вы говорите по-английски?(Vy govorite po-angliyski?)
Je ne parle pas bien hindi.
Я не говорю по-хинди хорошо(Ya ne govoryu po-khindi khorosho)