Russian Key Phrase List

Hi Tom and Elena,

Indeed I don't think you should refuse a drink in Russia, but the handy word in that case is:

Ну, хорошо, только чуть-чуть!

[Erm, all right, then just a little bit!]

😄

Hello Judy Schmidt,

How much does it cost? - Сколько это стоит? (Skol`ka eta stoit?)

I would like to order….. - Я бы хотел заказать... (Ya by khatel zakazat`..)

Elena

Team RussianPod101.com

Could you please add:

How much does it cost?

I would like to order.....

Hello Tom,

Unfortunately, I cannot give you any advice, I am not a specialist in this topic.

But I guess there will be no problem if you refuse politely and explain a reason why you refuse.

Elena

I was told that Russian men will coerce you to drink vodka with them, and if you refuse, they will be offended. Is it possible to politely refuse to drink? If so, how can I say it? Thank you.

Hello Aidan,

Russian word order is flexible, so you can put words in any order basically. :)

Elena

This really helps but I'm finding it a little bit hard to put these words into sentences. Is there anything I should know tthat would help?

Hello Jun Wei,

Thank you for posting.

Try to search for the words/phrases in our dictionary where you'll find slower audio as well.

We hope it helps.

Let us know if you have any further questions.

Cheers,

Lena

Team RussianPod101.com

Hello Connor,

Пожалуйста!

Elena

Большое спасибо!