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Everyday Russian phrases and their English versions
| Здравствуйте! | Zdravstvuyte! | Hello! |
| Спасибо большое. | Spasibo bol'shoye. | Thank you very much. |
| Как дела? | Kak dela? | How are you? |
| Приятно познакомиться. | Priyatno poznakomit'sya. | Nice to meet you. |
| Извините, я не понимаю. | Izvinite, ya ne ponimayu. | Sorry, I don't understand. |
| Сколько это стоит? | Skol'ko eto stoit? | How much is this? |
| Где находится вокзал? | Gde nakhoditsya vokzal? | Where is the train station? |
| Можно счёт, пожалуйста? | Mozhno schyot, pozhaluysta? | Could I have the bill, please? |
| Вы говорите по-английски? | Vy govorite po-angliyski? | Do you speak English? |
| Позвоните мне, пожалуйста. | Pozvonite mne, pozhaluysta. | Please call me. |
| Во вложении договор. | Vo vlozhenii dogovor. | The contract is attached. |
| Жду вашего ответа. | Zhdu vashego otveta. | I look forward to your reply. |
| Я опаздываю на десять минут. | Ya opazdyvayu na desyat' minut. | I'm running ten minutes late. |
| С днём рождения! | S dnyom rozhdeniya! | Happy birthday! |
| Всего хорошего! | Vsego khoroshego! | All the best! |
| Обнимаю, мама. | Obnimayu, mama. | Hugs, Mom. |
What changes when Russian becomes English
No articles, and often no “is”
Russian has no words for “a” and “the”, so «Книга на столе» can mean “The book is on the table” or “A book is on the table”. Context decides. Russian also usually leaves out “to be” in the present tense: «Я студент» becomes “I am a student.”
Ты, вы and one English “you”
Russian uses «ты» with friends and family and «вы» for strangers, colleagues or several people. English has only “you”, so politeness has to come through word choice instead. Use the Tone selector and pick Formal (business email) or Casual to steer this.
Verb aspect and English tenses
Most Russian verbs come in pairs: «Я читал книгу» means “I was reading the book” or “I read the book”, while «Я прочитал книгу» stresses that it was finished: “I read the book” or “I have read the book”. English has to pick a tense that Russian leaves implicit.
Dates, decimals and false friends
Russian writes dates day first, so 03.04.2024 is 3 April, and it uses a decimal comma: 2,5 means 2.5. Watch for false friends as well: «магазин» is a shop, not a magazine, and «фамилия» means surname, not family.
How do I translate Russian text into English here?
Paste or type your Russian text in the left box, or use Dictate to speak it. Pick a Tone if you like, then run the translation and copy the English result.
Why does the English add “the” or “a” when the Russian has no such words?
Russian has no articles, but English sentences usually need them. The translator chooses “a” or “the” from context, so check those spots when the context is short or unclear.
Can I translate a long letter or a whole document?
Each run takes up to 5,000 characters, so split longer texts into parts. You can open a DOCX, ODT, RTF or TXT file and its text goes into the editor, but formatting is not kept, and PDFs are not supported. Photos and screenshots go through the "Photo / screenshot" button.
Is it safe to paste private messages or work emails?
Your text is sent to an AI model, translated, returned and then discarded. It is not stored and not used for training.
Can I see how the Russian words sound in Latin letters?
Yes. Click Show pronunciation to get an approximate Latin transliteration of the Russian text under the result. Read aloud plays the English translation.
Is this Russian translator English-only, or can it go the other way?
Click Swap languages to switch to English-to-Russian and keep your text in place, then click Translate. The tool also supports 44 languages in any direction.
Should I pick a formal or casual tone?
Choose Formal (business email) for letters to colleagues or officials, and Casual for chats with friends. Match the original keeps the register of your Russian text, whether it uses «вы» or «ты».
How do I know whether the translation kept the meaning?
After each translation, a second AI check compares both texts and shows a rating next to Meaning kept:. It is an estimate, so still double-check names, numbers and negations such as «не».
Can I translate a photo of a Russian sign or document?
Yes, use the «Photo / screenshot» button next to Translate; the image is sent to the server only to read the text and is not stored. You can also type the text, dictate it, or open it as a DOCX, ODT, RTF or TXT file.