Russian
| Native Speakers… | 255 million |
| + Second Language Speakers… | 270 million |
| Official Language in… | 4 countries |
10 Key Phrases to learn in Russian:
| English | Russian | Pronunciation |
|---|
| Hello / Hi | Привет (Privet) | pree-vyet |
| Please | Пожалуйста (Pozhaluysta) | puh-zhuh-loo-stah |
| Thank You | Спасибо (Spasibo) | spuh-see-buh |
| Yes | Да (Da) | dah |
| No | Нет (Net) | nyet |
| Excuse me | Извините (Izvinite) | eez-vee-nee-tyeh |
| Where is …? | Где…? (Gde…?) | gde |
| I don’t understand | Я не понимаю (Ya ne ponimayu) | ya ne puh-nee-mah-yu |
| Help | Помогите (Pomogite) | puh-muh-gee-tyeh |
| Goodbye | До свидания (Do svidaniya) | doh svee-dah-nee-yah |