Russian. A Slavic language which is related to Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Polish and Ukrainian. The mother tongue of Borat. The best thing about it is the word for beer Pivo is used in all Slavic languages. However, languages like Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian and Serbian write in Cyrillic script so the word would look like this “пиво”. Good luck-уда́ча- Udatchi with trying to decipher the different characters, we’ve provided you with Latin script which will only help you with the pronunciation, but not cross referencing the word when you are there

“One man is a friend, comrade and brother to another,”

Russian Greetings

How are you? = Kak dela?

What’s up? = Chto novovo?

Hey = Privet

Hey dude = Privet bratok

Long time no see = Skol’ko let, skol’ko zim

All good? (greeting- is everything good?) = Vsio v poriadke?

I’m pleased to meet you. = Priyatno poznokomitsa

Good morning Sir. Did you sleep well? = Dobroye utro. Kak vam spalos’?

Morning = Dobrii

Good Morning! = Dobroye utro

Good Evening! = Dobriii vetcher

Good night = Cpokoinoi notchi

Goodbye = Do Svidaniya

See you =  Uvidimsya

Bye = Poka

Have a nice day  = Horoshevovo dnia

Thank you very much = Bol’shoye spasibo

Enjoy your meal = Priyatnogo appetita

Nice weather we’ve got = Pogodka udalas’

Good Luck! = Udatchi OR Ni puha, ni pera (usually for important meetings or exams)

See You Later! = Do skorovo

Sweet Dreams! = Sladkih snov

You’re Welcome! = Pojaluista / Ne za chto

Take care of yourself = Vsevo dobrovo (not exact translation, but an expression that is very popular at the end of a meeting or a stay at the familys to wish all the best).

See you tomorrow = Do zavtra

See you real soon = Do skoroi vstretchi

Feel at home = Bud’te kak doma

Safe travels =  Schastlivovo puti

Thanks a lot. That was very nice! = Ogromnoye spasibo. Bilo otchen’ priyatno (global) OR vkusno (if dinner)

Smell you later = Uvidimsia

Have fun! = Naslajdaites’

Have a good time! = Ottyanis’ kak sleduyet

Bless you! (when you sneeze) = Bud’ zdorov

No problem = Horosho

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