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City Guide - Moscow - Language | ||
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Language Russian, the official language, can be difficult for Westerners to read as it is written in Cyrillic script. It is, however, worth taking a bit of time to learn the letters as it will make any time spent in Russia much easier. For example, the indecipherable PECTOPAH can be transliterated into RESTORAN, giving a much better indication that this is a place to get a meal. Russian has a lot of similarities to other Slavic languages, and to a degree they are mutually comprehensible, especially Ukrainian. English is not common in Moscow; it is usually only spoken by those in business or in the tourist trade. Phrases Yes - Da No - Nyet Hello - Zdrástvuitye Goodbye - Do svidanya Please - Pazhawsta Thank you - Spassíba My name is ... - Minya zavoot ... How are you? - Kak vi pazhivayetye? I'm very well - U minya xarasho I feel ill - Ya bolyen (male) / ya bolna (female) How much does it cost? - Skolka stoyit? Do you speak English? - Gavaritye pa anglisski? I don't understand - Ya ne panimayu Where is ...? - Gdye ...? Entrance - Vxot Exit - Víxod Danger - Apásnost Open - Atkrity Closed - Zakrity Toilets - Tualyet Doctor - Vrach Hotel - Gastínitsa Restaurant - Ristorán Beer - Peeva Wine - Vine Menu - Minú Today - Sivay án Tomorrow - Zavtra Monday - Panedyélnik Tuesday - Vtesday Wednesday Sryedá Thursday - Chetvyérk Friday - Pyátneetsa Saturday - Suobrday Sunday - Vaskresyénye One - Adeen Two - Dva Three - Tri Four - Chetíriye Five - Pyat Six - Shest Seven - Syem Eight - Vosyem Nine - Dyévyat Ten - Dyésyat Twenty - Dvátset Thirty - Trítset Forty - Sorty Fifty - Pyetdesyát Sixty - Shistdyesyát Seventy - Syémdyesyat Eighty - Vightysyat Ninety - Divyansyat One Hundred - Sto One Thousand - Tísicha |