Looking for practical NKo to Russian (Русский) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the NKo 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: read the Russian line out loud three times, then cover the NKo side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
ᎣᏍᏆ
Здравствуйте(Zdravstvuyte)
ᎠᏍᏆᏙᏗ
Спасибо(Spasibo)
ᎣᏍᏆ ᎡᏚᏙᏗ
Доброе утро(Dobroye utro)
ᎣᏍᏆ ᎠᏧᏍᏆᏗ
Добрый день(Dobryy den')
ᎣᏍᏆ ᏓᎦᏚᏗ
Добрый вечер(Dobryy vecher)
ᎣᏍᏆ ᏓᏥᏍᏆ
Спокойной ночи(Spokoynoy nochi)
ᎣᏍᏆ ᏓᎦᏙᏗ
До свидания(Do svidaniya)
ᎣᏍᏆ ᏓᏁᏙᏗ
До свидания(Do svidaniya)
ᎯᏍᏆ ᎠᏍᏆᏙᏗ ᎢᏳᏍᏆ?
Как вас зовут?(Kak vas zovut?)
ᎠᏓ ᎠᏍᏆᏙᏗ ᎠᏍᏆ ᏥᏍᏆ
Меня зовут Джон(Menya zovut Dzhon)
ᎯᏍᏆ ᎯᏍᏆ?
Как дела?(Kak dela?)
ᎠᏍᏆᏙᏗ ᏓᏥᏍᏆ
Приятно познакомиться(Priyatno poznakomit'sya)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߟߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?
Вы говорите по-английски?(Vy govorite po-angliyski?)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߟߊ߬ ߗߊ߬ߓߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬
Я не говорю по-хинди хорошо(Ya ne govoryu po-khindi khorosho)