[...]... Å as in saw b as in bed v as in van g as in good d as in dog yé as in yet yO as in Yo        :;   as in pleasure zh      Pp z    s in zoo   a Bb E   s in eat       a Qq ¥   in boy       as Rr k as in keep Kk l   as in lake Vv m  as in mom Yy n as in noon Jj O   in oak      as Å     as in off Gg p    in peg as Hh R    as in run Cc s    as in see Nn t as in tie x Copyright © 2008 by EPLS Publishing Click... taking leave • Public bear hugs are normal • Friendship with a Russian is not to be treated lightly • Hospitality is a great Russian virtue An invitation to a Russian' s home is a real treat and education into the true meaning of hospitality • Toasts are usually given at the beginning of the meal and very long meals are quite common 10 Say It Right in Russian THE BIG QUESTIONS Who? Rnj* ktO Who is it? ... change depending on position and various grammatical rules Ee ø as in oops Aa f as in fun {[ h as in hot, but guttural Ww ts  as in hits Xx ch as in chair Ii sh as in shoe Oo shch as in fishchips }] hard sign:has no sound of its own but affects other sounds Ss ˙/E as in if or eat Mm soft sign: has no sound of its own but affects other sounds ”' é    as in end > yø as in you Zz yÅ as in yawn Ff... How long? (time) Rfr ljkuj* kÅk dO´l-gÅ kÅ    E -tO´ -  R 11 12 Say It Right in Russian Asking for Things The following phrases are valuable for directions, food, help, etc When asking a question, it is polite to say "Could I ask?" and "Thank you." I would like (male speaking) Z ,s [jntk=== yÅ bwE hÅ  l -tEé´ I would like (female speaking) Z ,s [jntkf=== yÅ bwE hÅ  -lÅ -tEé´ I need Vyt ye;yj=== mnEé... the traveler with a choice of phrases that allows the user to make his or her own sentences xii Copyright © 2008 by EPLS Publishing Click here for terms of use This page intentionally left blank  Say It WORDS ESSENTIALRight in Russian and phrases Here are some basic words and.phrases that will help you express your needs and feelings in Russian Hi Ghbdtn pRE-vEé´t Hello Plhfdcndeqnt (polite) zdRÅ´-stvø-yé-tEé... broken into syllables Read each word slowly, one syllable at a time, increasing speed as you become more familiar with the system • In Russian it is extremely important to emphasize certain syllables This mark (´) over the syllable reminds you to STRESS that syllable • If you do not pay attention to the stressed symbol you can easily change the meaning of the word • In Russian the syllables following... and adjust your speech accordingly • The pronunciation choices in this book were chosen for their simplicity and effectiveness xi Copyright © 2008 by EPLS Publishing Click here for terms of use icons used in this book key words You will find this icon at the beginning of chapters indicating key words relating to chapter content These are important words to become familiar with phrasemaker The Phrasemaker... ,jkty= yÅ bO´- én l I’m ill (female speaking) Z ,jkmyf= yÅ bÅl-nÅ´ I’m hungry (male speaking) Z ujkjlty= yÅ gO´- Å- én l d I’m hungry (female speaking) Z ujkjlyf= yÅ gÅ-   nÅ´ lÅd-    Say It Right in Russian Introductions Use the following phrases when meeting someone for the first time both privately and in business My name is Vtyz pjden=== mE-nyÅ´ zÅ-vø´t What’s your name? Rfr dfc pjden* kÅk vÅs... spoken lightly in a fadedout manner • In the spoken language, the pronunciation of a particular letter will be affected by the letters in front of it or directly following • Take a little time to familiarize yourself with the Cyrillic letters on the previous page Note that there are no articles such as a, an, and the in Russian • To perfect your Russian accent you must listen closely to Russian speakers... 4take me to ? jndtpnb vtyz===* Åt-vE  -stE´ mE- yÅ´ n 15 16 Say It Right in Russian ASKING THE WAY No matter how independent you are, sooner or later you’ll probably have to ask for directions Where is ? Ult===* gdyé… I’m looking for Z boe=== yÅ E-shø´ Is it near? "nj ,kbprj* é´-tÅ blE´z-kÅ Is it far? "nj lfktrj* é´-tÅ dÅ- é- O´ l k Left Right Ktdsq Ghfdsq lé´-vE pRÅ´-vE Essential Words and . consistency, clarity, and above all, simplicity! Since this unique phonetic system is used in all SAY IT RIGHT phrase books, you only have to learn the VOWEL SYMBOL SYSTEM ONCE! The SAY IT RIGHT series. good Ll d  as in dog Tt yé as in yet ?/ yO      as in Yo :; zh      as in pleasure Pp z       as in zoo Bb E      as in eat Qq ¥        as in boy Rr k  as in keep Kk l   as in lake Vv m  as in mom Yy. mom Yy n  as in noon Jj O      as in oak   Å as in off Gg p as in peg Hh R as in run Cc s as in see Nn t as in tie the CYRILLIC aLPhaBet Ee ø as in oops Aa f as in fun {[ h as in hot, but