Conversational English-Russian dictionary. English for tourists: a short phrasebook with pronunciation and translation

English is the universal language of the world community, spoken in many countries.

English is spoken in the United States and Canada, Great Britain and Ireland, India, Pakistan and Malta, New Zealand, Australia and some African countries. English is recognized as the official language of communication.

There are many varieties of the English dialect: Canadian, New Zealand, African, Cockney (the dialect of some areas of London).

And this is only a small part of the countries where English is spoken. Considering how rapidly international relations between countries are developing, and how the inhabitants of the planet are increasingly traveling around the world, we must admit that without mastery of a generally recognized international language, a modern person loses a lot in understanding the life, history and culture of other countries.

Traveling to English-speaking countries, especially those rich in historical and cultural relics, can be very exciting.

Before traveling abroad, it would be a good idea to take care of ways to communicate with representatives of another state and mentality.

In this case, a foreign language phrasebook can be a wonderful help for tourists, vacationers and business people.

It will help you build communication with foreigners at least at a minimum level: ask for something, tell about yourself, choose the right product, order food in a restaurant.

The phrasebook is an irreplaceable book; it contains standard phrases, cliches of questions and answers, the most common in communication between people.

As a rule, the material in the phrasebook is divided into several sections on commonly used topics: greetings, transport, train stations, restaurants, hotels, shopping, dates and times, and many other situations.

A great convenience for the modern tourist is that the phrasebook can be downloaded to a mobile phone or iPhone; you can also purchase a colorfully designed phrasebook - a guidebook, which contains a list of addresses of attractions, phone numbers, price lists and other important details.

The phrasebook includes expressions and words used in England, the United States and other English-speaking countries. Pronunciation transcriptions given along with Russian and English words greatly facilitate the correct reading of words, which makes communication more accessible and easier.

English is not difficult to learn, since words do not change according to gender and case. Therefore, if you simply take words from the dictionary, it is quite possible to compose a whole sentence.

To make a word plural, you simply add the suffix “s” to it. There are exceptions, of course.

For example, mispronouncing long and short vowels can cause misunderstandings because the pronunciation changes the meaning of the word. Therefore, the pronunciation of a long vowel is marked in the transcription with a colon.

Words in English and their pronunciation

By studying words and phrases from a phrasebook, you can learn to speak correctly and at the same time expand your knowledge of English vocabulary.

Greetings

  1. Hello! - hi - Hi!
  2. Hello/! - he'low - Hello!
  3. Good morning! — gudmo:ning — Good morning!
  4. Good day! - good a:ftenun - Good Afternoon.
  5. Good evening! - buzzes:vning - Good Evening!
  6. How are you feeling? - hau a yu: fili: n - How are you feeling?
  7. Bye! — bye — Bye!
  8. Thank you - senk'yu - Thank you.
  9. Please - or: s - Please.
  10. Sorry - excuse me - Excuse me.

Acquaintance, farewell

  1. My name is... Maria - may name from Maria - My name is...Maria.
  2. Let me introduce myself? — let me introduce myself?
  3. Nice to meet you! — glad tumi:t yu: — Glad to meet you!
  4. Let me introduce you to Lara - Du yu like tu mit Laura?/its Laura. — Do you like to meet Lara?/ It’s Laura!
  5. What age are you? - wat from yu: age / how old and yu - What is your age? / How old are you?
  6. What country are you from? - ve a yu from - Where are you from?
  7. I'm from Moscow - aim from Moscow - I,m from Moscow.
  8. Where are you staying? - uea yu: ste:in - Where are you staying?
  9. I don’t understand - ay dont understand - I don’t understand
  10. I speak little English - ah spi: kynglish bit - I speak english a bit.
  11. Are you married? - a: yu: marid - Are you married?
  12. How many children do you have? - how many children do you have? ve?
  13. How are you feeling? - how a:yu - How are you?
  14. Everything is fine! - aim fine - I,m fine!
  15. Thank you, good! — senkyu: ok — Thank you, okay!
  16. So-so - so so so - So - so!
  17. Bad - bad - bad.
  18. Goodbye! - good bye - Goodbye!
  19. See you! - si:yu - See you!
  20. Best wishes! - o:l ze best - All the best!
  21. tomorrow - tu'morou - tomorrow.
  22. Let's meet at nine o'clock? — let’s meet at nineo’clock!
  23. on Friday - he is Friday - on Friday.

Station/Hotel

  1. Where can I buy a plane (train, ship) ticket? — ua ai ken bai e ticket fo: the plane (train, ship) — Where I can buy a ticket for the plane (train, ship)? What is the price of the ticket? — haumach daz etiquette cost — How much does a ticket cost?
  2. One ticket to Moscow, please - one ticket to Moscow pl:z - One ticket to Moscow, please.
  3. Where can I change my ticket? — ua ai ken change may ticket — Where I can change my ticket?
  4. Okay, I buy this ticket - Well, I buy this ticket.
  5. I need a hotel room - aini: d e ru: m - I need a room.
  6. I want to book a room for one/two people - ay wont bu: k e ru:m - I want to book a room for one\two person.
  7. May I ask what is the cost of this room? - may ah esk, wot zecha: jiz - May I ask what the charge is?

Transport/ In the city

  1. Where can I take a taxi? — vea ai ken take e taxi — Where I сan take а taхi?
  2. How much does a metro ticket cost? — how much is the ticket for metro? — How much is the ticket for metro?
  3. Take me home - take me home - Takeme home.
  4. I need to get to the station - I need to get to the station.
  5. Stop here, please - Stophie, pl:z - Stop here, please.
  6. Could you wait? - where do you wait, please - Could you wait, please?
  7. What kind of bus do I need? - wot bass must itayk - What bus must I take?
  8. I want to buy one ticket - I want to buy one ticket.
  9. What's the best way to get there? - Wichiz Zebest Way Tuget Zere - Which is the best way to get there?
  10. I’m looking... my hotel - aim sikin... may hotel - I’m seeking... my hotel.
  11. Supermarket - Supema:ket - Supermarket.
  12. Metro station - Metro station.
  13. Street - street - Street.
  14. Post office - Post office.
  15. Pharmacy - fa:rmasi - Pharmacy.
  16. Hospital - hospital - Hospital.
  17. Ambulance - Quick Help Ambulance - Quick help an ambulance.
  18. Doctor - docte: - Doctor.
  19. I have a bruise - ay hev ehant - I have a hurt.
  20. Fracture - break - Break.
  21. Call the doctor - call ze dokte: - Call the doctor.
  22. Call the police! — call the palis — Call the police!
  23. I'm lost! - aim lost - I’m lost!

Shopping/Restaurant

Spoken English in the store

  1. I want to buy food stuffs - oh wont tubay fu: dstaffs - I want to buy Foodstuffs.
  2. Water - vote:p - Water.
  3. Milk - Milk.
  4. Fish - fish - Fish.
  5. Meat - mi:t - Meat.
  6. Chicken - chicken - Chicken.
  7. Potato - Potato.
  8. Fruit - fruit - Fruit.
  9. Sweets - svi:tc - Sweets.
  10. Do you have a free table? — do you have a free table?
  11. I need to reserve a table. — ah, that reserve a table — I want to reserve a table.
  12. Tea / Coffee - ti: / coffee: - Tea / coffee.
  13. Soup - Soup - Soup.
  14. Fried - Fried - Fried.
  15. Boiled - boiled - Boiled.
  16. Pasta - macaroni:s - Macaronis.
  17. Sandwich - sandwich - Sendvich.
  18. Wine - wine - Wine.

Dates and times

  1. Time - time - time.
  2. Today - tu'day - today.
  3. Yesterday - estedey - yesterday.
  4. Tomorrow - tu'morou - tomorrow.
  5. Tonight - tu'night - tonight.
  6. It’s exactly five o’clock now - it’s from five sha it’s is: n - It’s five sharp It is.
  7. Morning - mo: ning - morning.
  8. Day - day - day.
  9. Evening - and: vnin - evening.
  10. Night - night - night.
  11. What time is it now? — what time is it?
  12. Week - ui: k - week.
  13. Monday - mandi - monday.
  14. Tuesday - tu: zdi - tuesday.
  15. Wednesday - Wednesday - wednesday.
  16. Thursday - here - thursday.
  17. Friday - friday.
  18. Saturday - setadi - saturday.
  19. Sunday - Sunday - sunday.
  20. Month - mans - month.
  21. January - January - January.
  22. February - february - February.
  23. March - ma: h - March.
  24. April - April - April.
  25. May - May - May.
  26. June - ju: n - June.
  27. July - ju: barking - July.
  28. August - about: guest - August.
  29. September - sep'temba - September.
  30. October - ok'tobe - Octorber.
  31. November - no'vemba - November.
  32. December - de'semba - December.
  33. Year - yea - Year.
  34. Time of year - si: zone - Season.
  35. Winter - u'inte - Winter.
  36. Spring - spring - Spring.
  37. Summer - same - Summer.
  38. Autumn - about: tm - Autumn.

This phrasebook is adjusted to the most basic everyday words and expressions needed when traveling abroad.

To independently advance in learning English, we recommend printing out this phrasebook and practicing correct pronunciation and memorizing English vocabulary every day.

Also learn more phrases that can help in an unexpected situation.

Mastering a language requires daily replenishment of vocabulary and live communication. We wish you pleasant and memorable travels!

Every avid tourist simply must visit England at least once. Everything here is steeped in history. In the largest city in Europe, London, a huge number of medieval buildings have been preserved to this day, each of which carries the memory of past centuries. Many people think that Great Britain is one country, but if you travel often, you should know that it includes 4 magnificent countries: Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland. In each of them you can find something new and interesting for yourself.

Common phrases

Phrase in RussianTranslationPronunciation
YesYesYes
NoNoKnow
PleasePleasePliz
Thank youThanksSanx
Thanks a lotThank youSank u
could you …could you...where to go:
Everything is fineit's all rightits o:l wright
Please accept my apologiesPlease, accept my apologiespl:z, ek’sept may e’polajis
young man…young man...Yian Meng
young woman…young lady (miss)yyan lady (mis)
sirsirthat's it
Mr N.mister N...miste en
madammadammadam
excuse me for...sorry for...sorry fo
entranceEntranceEntrance
exitExitExit
no need to apologizeno harm doneknow ham given
open / closedOpen/ClosedOpen/Closed
prohibitedForbiddenFyobiden
Sorryexcuse me...exclusive mi
let me address...I beg your pardon...ay run e: pa: don
Please forgive meplease forgive mepl:z, fo’giv mi
sorry (after the act)I am sorryum sorry
sorry (before action)excuse meix'kyu:z mi
Please!you are welcome!yu:a:welcome
no way (not worth it)it's nothing (not at all)its nasing (not et o:l)
thanks in advancethank you in advancesenk yu:in edva:ns
I have to (want) to thank you!I must (would like to) thank youah mast (ud like tu) senk yu
I am very grateful to youthak you very muchsenk u: very much
Thanks a lot for …thanks a lot for…senks e lot fo..
thanks for …thank you for…Sank yu: fo
Pleased to meet you!glad (nice) to meet you!Glad (nice) tu mi:t yu
My name is…my name is...may name from
let me introduce you...let me introduce you to…let mi: intro’duc yu: tu
Let me introduce myselfmay i introduce myself?may ay intro'duc myself
saytelltel
helphelphelp
show?show?show
Please…please...pl:z
bringbringbring
readreadri:d
givegivegiv
may I ask you?may i ask you?may ay ask u
Could I ask you … ?may i ask you to...?may ay ask yu:tu
won't you give me...?will (would) you please, give me...?wil (ud) yu: pliz, give me
do you mind...?do you mind...?du: yu mind...
Can I …? (let me …)may i...?may ai
Can I … ?can i...?ken ai
Yes, sureof course (sure)ov ko:z (shua)
Fineall righto:l wright
OKO.K (=okay)ok
I agreei agreeay e'gri
yes, you canyes, you may (you can)yes, yu:may (yu:ken)
I do not mindi shouldn't (don't) mindah shud not (daunt) mind
I can'ti cannot (i can’t)ai cannot (ai cant)
unfortunately (unfortunately), I can'tit’s a pity (unfortunately), i can’tits e piti (an’fochenatli), ai kent
this is impossibleit's impossibleits im’posebl
I forbid you...i forbid you to...ah phobid yu: tu
in no case!by no means!bye know mi:nz
let me invite you...may i invite you to...may ah in'white yu: tu
to the theatrethe theaterzi si'ate
in a restaurantrestaurantrestaurant
to my placemy placeMay Place
let's go (go) to...let's go to...Let's Go To
with pleasurewith pleasure!Wise Pleasure
I don't mindI don't minday dount mind
it's a pityit's a pityits e petey
how do I understand youhow well i understand youhow wel ah anda'stand yu
don't worry, anything can happendon't get upset, things do happendount get ap'set, sings do hepn
Don't worrydon't worrydount wari
you did the right thingyou did it rightyu did it right
wait a minute)!just a moment (a minute)just a moment (a minute)
what is your name?what is your name?wot from e:name
My name is …may name frommy name is...
How old are you?how old are you?how old a: yu
when were you born?when were you born?uen ve yu:bo:n
where are you from?where are you from?ua a: yu: from
I'm from …i am from...ay em from
where do you live?where do you live?ua do u: liv
I live in …i live in...ah liv in
what is your native language?what is your native language?wat from yo: native language
I speak- …i speak...ah sleep:k
EnglishenglishEnglish
RussiansRussianRussian
FrenchFrenchFrench
Spanishspanishspanish
ItalianitalianItalian
I speak a little English (Russian)i speak English (Russian) a little bitay spy:k English (Russian) e little bit

Appeals

Phrase in RussianTranslationPronunciation
Hello)hello, hihe'lou, hai
Good evening!good evening!gud and:vning
Good afternoon!good afternoon!gud a:ftanun
Good morning!good morning!good morning
how are you doing?how are you? how are you getting on?How are you? howa:yu gutting he
How are you?how are you doing? how are things?hau a: yu: duing? howa:singz
more or lessmore or lessmo: o: les
not badnot too badnote tu: bad
everything is fine, thank youI am very well, thank youay em very wel, senk u
I'm fineI'm fine!ay em fine
so-soso-sosou-sou
it can't get any worsecouldn't be worsekudnt bi uyos
what's new?what's new? what is the news?whats new? what from the news?
best wishes!all the best!o:l the best
Goodbye!good bye!good bye
see yousee you...si:yu
Tomorrowtomorrowtu'morou
on Mondayon Mondayhe's a mandi

At the station

Phrase in RussianTranslationPronunciation
How much does it cost?what are the fares?wot a: ze feas
one return ticket pleaseone single and one return ticket for tomorrow, please.one single and one re'to ticketet fo: tu'morou, pli:z
two tickets for the train to ... leaving at six thirty in the evening, pleasetwo tickets to …, please, for the six thirty p.m. traintu tickets tu en, pli:z, fo: ze six se:ti pi em train
I want to book tickets in advancei want to reserve tickets in advanceay wont tu re'ze:v tikets in ed'va:ns
I have to go and buy a ticket for the train (plane, ship)i must go and get a ticket for the train (plane, ship)ay must go and get e ticketat fo: the train (plain, thorn)
where can I buy a train (plane, ship) ticket?where can i book a ticket for the train (plane, ship)?ua ken ay book e ticketat fo: ze train (plain, thorn)
I would like to pay immediatelyI'd like to pay the fares in advanceid like tu pay ze feas in edva:ns
I would like a ticket...i’d like a ticket to the …id like e ticket tu ze:
into a non-smoking (smoking) carriagenonsmoker (smoker)nonsmoke (smoke)
in a compartment for twoslumber coachslamba coach
I would like a lower place (lower shelf)i'd like a lower berthid like e lowa bes
How many pieces of luggage can I take with me for free?how mane luggage pieces may i take free of charge?how mani lagij pi:sis may ah take free: ov cha:j
where can I drop off my luggage?where can i check my luggage?ua ken ai chek may lagij
please take my luggage to...please, take my luggage to…pl:z, take may lagij tu
how to get to the platform?how does one get to the platform?how daz one get tu ze platfo:m
How long until the train departs?how long is it till the train departure?how lo: ng from it til ze train di'pa: cha
I want to buy plane tickets flying tomorrow to...i want a ticket for tomorrow flight to…ay wont e ticketat fo: tu’morou flight tu
what flights are there to...what flights are there to…?wot flights a: zea tu...
is there any direct flight until... the day after tomorrow?is there any direct flight to … for the day after tomorrow?from zea eni di'rekt flight tu en fo: ze day a:fta tu' morow
give me a seat by the windowgive me, please a seat by a windowgiv mi: pli:z e si:t bai e window
Here "- where exactlywhere is the...ua from ze
Arrival Hallarrivalse'rivals
departure halldeparturesdi'pa: hour
baggage check-inluggage check-inlagij chakin
referenceeyquiry office (information desk)ink'uaeri office (infa'mation desk)
toilettoilettoilett
when does registration startwhen does the check-in begin?wen daz ze chek-in bi'gin
flight delayed two hoursthe flight is delayed by two hoursze flight from di'lade bye tu: auaz
where can I return my ticket?where can i return my ticket?UEA ken ai recho:n may ticket
where are boat tickets sold?where are boat tickets sold?UEA A: Boat Tickets Soldier
how much does it cost to travel by sea to...what is the price of a passage to…wot from ze price ov e passage tu...
I would like a first (second, third) class cabin for twoi’d like the first (second, third) class cabin for twoaid like ze fe:st (second, sed) cla:s cabin fo:tu

At customs

Phrase in RussianTranslationPronunciation
Passport control.Passport controlPassport control
Here is my passport and customs declaration.Here are my passport and custom declarationHie and May passport and custom declaration
This is my baggage.Here is my luggageHie from mai luggidj
This is a private trip.It is a private visitIt's from private visit
This is a business trip.It is a business tripIt's a business trip
This is a tourist trip.It is a tourist visitIt's from e tourist visit
I'm traveling as part of a tour group.I travel with a groupI travel wiz e group
Excuse me, but I do not understand.Excuse me, I don’t understandExcuse mi, ay dont understand
I need a translator.I need an interpreterAy nid en interpreter
Call the group leader.Call for the head of the groupCol for the head of the group
They greet me.I will be metAy tsil bi mat
Customs.CustomCustom
I have nothing to declareI have nothing to declareAy hev natfin tu dekleya
These are items for personal use.these are my personal itemsD(Z)iz a may personal items
This is a gift.This is a presentD(Z)is from e praznt
what should be mentioned in the customs declaration?what is to be mentioned in the customs declaration?wot from tu bi manshind in the customs decla'ration
where can I get my customs documents?where can i get my customs papers?UEA ken i get may customs paypass

Walk around the city

Phrase in RussianTranslationPronunciation
I'm looking for…I'm seekingAim sikin...
my hotelMy hotelMy hotel
tourist officeTourist officeTourist office
pay phoneStreet phoneStree fawn
pharmacyChemistsKemists
supermarketSupermarketSupemarket
mailPost officePost office
bankBankBank
Where is the nearest police station here?Where is the nearest police officeWare from ze nierest policy office
Where is the nearest...Where is the nearest….?Uer from ze nierest... ?
Metro stationMetro stationMatrow Station
Bus stopBus stopBass stop
Gas stationPetrol stationPatrol Station
PolicePolicePolicy
MarketMarketMarket
bakerybakerybakery
SquareSquareSkuea
StreetStreetStraight
how to get to the post office (police station)?which is the way to the post-office (police station)?wich from thee way to thee post office (pa'li:s station)
it's about a ten minute walkit's about ten minutes walkit from e'bout ten minits uo:k
it's far from here, it's better to go by bus (taxi, car)it is far off. you had better take a bus (taxi, car)it from fa: of, yu head beta take e bass (taxi, ka)

Emergencies

In transport

Phrase in RussianTranslationPronunciation
Where can I get a taxi?Where can I take a taxi?vea ken ai take e taxi
Call a taxi, pleaseCall a taxi, pleaseKal e taxi, please
How much does it cost to get to...?What does it cost to go to?Wot daz it cost tu go tu?
At this address please!This address, pleaseD(Z)is edres, please
Take me...Drive me...Drive mi...
Take me to the airport.Drive me to the airportDrive me to the airport
Take me to the train station.Drive me to the stationDrive My Two Station
Take me to the hotel...Drive me to the hotelDrive mi to the hotel
Take me to a good hotel.Drive me to a good hotelDrive mi tu e good hotel
Take me to an inexpensive hotel.Drive to a cheap hotelDrive mi tu e chip hotel
Take me to the city center.Drive me to the city centerDrive mi that the city sente
LeftLeftLeft
RightRightWright
I need to go back.I need to come backAy nid cam back
Stop here, please.Stop here, pleaseStop hee, please
How much do I owe you?What does it cost?What daz it cost?
Could you wait for me?Could you wait for me, please?Where is Uwait, please?
What bus can I take to…?what bus must i take to reach… questionwot bass mast ay take tu ri:h
how often do the buses go?how often do the buses run?how ofen do ze basiz ran
how much does it cost to get to...what (how much) is the fare ti...?wot (how mach) from ze fea tu
I need one ticketI need one ticketay ni:d one ticket
please tell me where should I get off?tell me, please, where i am to get off?tel: mi pli: z ua ay em that get of

At the hotel

Phrase in RussianTranslationPronunciation
Registration (administrator).Registration deskRegistration Desk
Do you have rooms available?Do you have a roomDu yu hev e room
Single room?Single roomSingle room
Room for two?Double roomDouble room
I would like to reserve a room.I want to order a roomAy wont tu order e room
With a bathroom.with bathroomwiz buttroom
With shower.with showeruih shawe
Not very expensive.not expensivenote expansive
For one night.For one nightFour One Knight
For one week.For a weekFor e week
How much does a room cost per night per person?How does it cost a night per a manHow daz it cost e night pyo men
I'll pay in cash.I pay in cashIpay in cash
I need an iron.I need an ironAi nid n iron
The light doesn't work.Something wrong with lightSamtfing rong whiz light
Something happened to the shower.Something wrong with showerSamtphing rong wiz chaue
Something happened to the phone.What's wrong with telephone?Whats Rong Wis Telephone?
Please wake me up at 8 o'clock.Wake me up, please at 8 o’clockWake mi up, pliz at oklok
Please order a taxi for ten o'clock.Order a taxi, please for 10 o’clockOrder e taxi, pliz fo ten oklok

Seasons of the day and year

Phrase in RussianTranslationPronunciation
timetimehalf
Todaytodaytu'day
yesterdayyesterdayYestedi
Tomorrowtomorrowtu'morou
day before yesterdaythe day before yestardayze day bifo: yestedi
day after tomorrowthe day after tomorrowze give a:fta tu morow
morningmorningmo:ning
daydayday
eveningeveningand:vning
nightnightknight
a weekweekui:k
days of the weekdays of the weeke dayz ov ze ui:k
Mondaymondaymandi
Tuesdaytuesdaytew:here
WednesdaywednesdayWednesday
Thursdaythursdayhere
FridayfridayFriday
Saturdaysaturdaysetadi
SundaysundaySunday
monthmonthmans
JanuaryJanuaryJanuary
FebruaryFebruaryFebruary
Marchmarchma:h
AprilAprilApril
MaymayMay
Junejuneju:n
Julyjulyju:lai
AugustAugustabout:gest
SeptemberSeptembersep'temba
Octoberoctorberok'touba
novembernovemberno'vemba
DecemberDecemberde'semba
yearyearyeah
seasonseasonsi:zon
winterwinteru'inta
springspringsprin
summersummerherself
autumnautumno:tm
century, centurycenturycentury
leap yearleap yearlee:p yeah
tonighttonightta'night
It's noonit is noonit from nun
It's midnightit is midnightit from midnight
it's exactly six o'clock (am/pm)it is six (a.m/p.m) sharpit from six (hey em/pi em) sha:p
It's ten minutes past eight in the morning (evening)it is ten minutes pas seven a.m (p.m)it from ten minits pa:st seven hey em (pi em)
I don't have a watchI haven't a watchay hevnt e woch
my watch is accuratemy watch is precise (keeps good time)may watch from priceys (ki:ps good time)
according to my watch...by my watch...bye may watch
What time of year is it now?what season is it now?wot si:zn from it nau
winter in England is not as cold as in Russiait’s not so cold in England as in Russiaits not so cold in england ez in russia
what is the weather today?what is the weather todaywot iz ze ueza tu’day
today... weatherthe weather is…todayze ueza from ... today
goodfinefine
clearbrightbright
warmwarmuo:m
solarsunnysled
wonderfulmarvelousma:welas
rainyrainyRainey
disgustingnastyNastya
frostyfrostyfrosty
coldcoldcold

Numerals

Phrase in RussianTranslationPronunciation
0 zeroZero (Nile)
1 oneOne
2 twoThat
3 threeTfree
4 fourFor
5 fiveFive
6 sixSix
7 sevenSavn
8 eightEyt
9 nineNine
10 tenTen
11 elevenIlevn
12 twelveTuelv
13 thirteenTfötin
14 fourteenFortin
15 fifteenFifteen
16 sixteenSistine
17 seventeenSavntin
18 eighteenEitin
19 nineteenNineteen
20 twentyTwenty
21 twenty oneTwenty One
22 twenty twoTwenty two
30 thirty thirtyTfeti
40 fourtyForti
50 fiftyFifty
60 sixtySixty
70 seventySavnti
80 eightyAyti
90 ninetyNinety
100 one hundredE handred (One handred)
101 one hundred and oneE handread and one
110 one hundred and tenE handred and ten
200 two hundredToo Handred
258 two hundred fifty eightTwo Handred Fifty Eight
300 three hundredTfree handred
400 four hundredFo handred
500 five hundredFive handread
600 six hundredSix handred
700 seven hundredSavn handred
800 eight hundredEight handred
900 nine hundredNine handred
1 000 one thousandE tfousand (One tfousand)
1 100 one thousand and one hundredEtfousand and handread
2 000 two thousandTu tfousand
10 000 ten thousandtenthousand
1 000 000 one millionOne million
10 000 000 ten millionTen milien

In the shop

Phrase in RussianTranslationPronunciation
I would like to buy a suit for every dayi’d like to buy a suit for everyday wearid like tu bye sue:t fo: evriday ua
what size is this sweater?what size is this sweaterwot size from zis su'i: ta
I want to try on this dressi want to try on this dress.ay wont tu try on zis dres
linenunderwearandauea
jeansjeansji:nz
sweatersweatersu'i: ta
skirtskirtsket
costumecostumesuit
dressdress (frock)dres (frock)
blouseblouseblouse
I want to buy …i want to buy...ayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyugg
Until what time is this store open?how long do they keep this shop open?how long do zey ki:p zis shop open
cash registercash-deskcash desk
Foodfoodstuffsfu:dstaffs
marketmarketma:whale
will you reduce the price?will you reduce the price?wil u: ri'dew: with the price
it's freeit is free of charge (for nothing); Gratisit from fri:ov cha:j (fo:nosing); greatis
it's too expensive (cheap)it is too dear (cheap)it from tu: dia (chi:p)
by metersby metersbye mitas
it costs …it costs...it costs
by weightby the poundbuy the pound
piece by pieceby the piecebai ze pi:s
what's the price?what does it cost?wot daz it cost
this is for saleit is sold...it from soul
How much does it cost?what is the price?wot from the price
I need a black short sleeve t-shirti need a black T-shirtay ni:d e black ti shet
what sneakers would you suggest me?what sport's shoes will you offer me?wat spots shu:z wil yu:ofa mi
I want to choose...i'd like to choose...let's like that chu:z
soapsoapsoup
toothpastetoothpastetu:space
shampooshampoochampoo
Show me please …show me, please...show mi:pl:z
let's go shoppinglet's go (do) shoppinglet's go (do) shopping
we don't have enough...we are short of...ui: a sho:t ov
We've run out (run out)...we have run out of…ui: have run out ov
meatmeatmi:t
canned foodtinned foodtind fu:d
I need a piece of beefi need a piece of beefay ni:d e pi:s ov bi:f
let's buy sausage and hamlet's buy some sausage and hamlet's buy himself society and ham
please give me a dozen eggsgive me please ten eggsgiv mi: pl:z ten egz
where can we buy fish?where can we buy the fish?UEA ken ui: buy the fish?
I need …i need...ay ni:d
head of cabbagea head of cabbagee head ov cabage
new potatoesnew potatoesnew pa'taytoes
I like fruitsi like fruitsay like fruits
give me please …give me please...giv mi: pli:z
one loaf of rye breadone loaf of rye (brown) breadone loaf ov paradise (brown) brad
loaf of white breadlong loaf of white (wheat) breadlong loaf ov white (ui:t) brad
Is this bread fresh or stale?is this bread new (fresh) or stale?from zis brad new (fresh) about: style

Cafes, bars, restaurants

Phrase in RussianTranslationPronunciation
I want to book a tablei want to order a tableah vont tu o:de:table
waiterwaiterve:ite:
Do you have any free tables?do you have free tables?do u have free: tables?
Accept my orderaccept my orderMay ode recipe:
Your signature dishspecialty of the housespecialty of the house
Beerbeerbi:p
Winewinevine
What year is the wine?what year is the winevo:t ea: from the vine
Soupsoupsoup
Vermicellispaghettispaghetti
Pastamacaronismacaroni:s
Sandwichsendvichsandwich
Cheese / Sour cream (sour)cheese / sour cream (sour)chi:z / sour cream (sour)
Tea coffeetea/coffeety:/kofi:
Instant coffeeinstant coffeesaubl coffee:
Lettuceettuceleta:s
I do not eat meati don't eat meatay to notes i:t mi:t
Check please (bill)check pleasewhat:k plz

Our Russian-English phrasebook consists of common conversation topics:

Greetings are phrases with which you can start any conversation and simply greet someone you know.

Standard phrases - while traveling, you will often have to ask passers-by for help, this topic will help you in communicating with local residents. Here are common words and phrases that are most often used in the lexicon.

Station - all the necessary phrases and words that you have to use at train stations.

Passport control - words that will be useful to you during passport control.

Orientation in the city – when walking through any of the English cities, you can get lost. This theme will help you get where you need to go or find a place or establishment that interests you.

Transport – translation and pronunciation of words and phrases that will be useful to you on public transport, or to find the nearest stop.

Hotel – not every hotel understands Russian. Therefore, for smooth check-in at the hotel and further comfortable stay in it, this section will be useful to you.

Emergencies – there are also unpleasant moments during vacation, and it is at such moments that this topic will help you out. You will be able to call for help, call an ambulance or the police, etc.

Dates and times - in order to be on time always and everywhere, you must know what time it is, but if you have forgotten your watch, this topic will help you find out the time from passers-by. There is also a translation of months and days of weeks.

Shopping – all the necessary phrases for shopping. Here is a translation of words that will help you with buying products at the market or purchasing clothes in the most sophisticated boutiques.

Restaurant – while walking around the city, you get hungry and decide to have a snack in a restaurant? But if you don't know English, you won't be able to order even a cup of coffee. This topic includes translation of phrases with which you can comfortably spend time in a restaurant without feeling any language barrier.

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Spoken English includes many speech cliches - phrases used as ready-made formulas for common situations. These can be expressions from one word (hello) or from several (to tell you the truth). This collection contains colloquial phrases in English that are useful in everyday speech.

Speech patterns are an important part of spoken English.

By spoken English we can mean the informal style of speech with which native speakers communicate with each other. It is replete with idioms, slang, quotes from bearded jokes and jokes from local TV. To fully participate in communication, for example, with Americans, it is advisable to live in the USA.

But more often, colloquial English is called purely functional English, when you need to explain that part A is inserted into part B, and not vice versa. The main thing here is to know a minimum of vocabulary and have enough practice, and everything else is an optional luxury.

This minimum also includes spoken phrases in English. These cliché phrases, blank phrases, are capable of solving the lion's share of communication problems on their own. For example, such everyday details of communication as greeting and farewell, wishing you a good day, expressing gratitude and apologizing are completely clichéd.

By inserting the necessary blanks, you give the statement a shade of confidence or uncertainty, a joyful or dissatisfied attitude towards the event. In a word, conversational phrases-templates are very convenient.

Phrases and expressions in video lessons

Below I provide a list of expressions, compiled on the basis of personal experience, and examples for them. But I also want to recommend you interesting video lessons on the Puzzle English service - many conversational topics, expressions, and individual nuances are explained there in a simple and interesting way. What's great is that the lessons come with exercises.

Greetings and farewells

Greeting formulas include not only the greeting itself, but also the following question like “How are you?”, “How is life?” etc. Let's start with greetings and farewells:

Hello Hi Hello
Hi Hello
Good morning Good morning
Good afternoon Good afternoon
Good evening Good evening
Good bye (Bye) Bye
See you later (see you) See you later
Have a nice (good) day Have a good day

Notes:

  • Hello And Good bye- the most neutral forms of greeting and farewell that are suitable for any situation. Hi- a more conversational, friendly form.
  • Phrases used for greetings good morning\afternoon\evening, but not good night- this is a wish for good night.
  • In English, as in Russian, there are farewell words that imply separation forever, for example farewell(farewell) - this word with a bookish connotation is found more often in historical films, rather than in everyday speech.

The greeting is usually followed by a formal question such as “How are you?” Here are the main question and answer options:

Notes:

  • Before fine, good or ok should be added thanks or thank you, thanking the interlocutor for asking how you are doing: Thanks, I’m fine.
  • Question "How are you?"- it's just a greeting, a formula of politeness. You should not tell in detail how you are doing or, even worse, complain about life.
  • Read more about the intricacies of greetings in the article:

Expression of gratitude and response

In 99% of cases, the following words are suitable for expressing gratitude and responding to it: “Thank you.” – “You are welcome.” This formula exactly corresponds to the Russian “thank you - please.” But there are other options. Here are some popular formulas for expressing gratitude:

And responses to gratitude:

Apologies and responses to apologies

Notes:

  • In short, the difference between sorry And excuse me is that sorry they say after they’ve done something (stepped on someone’s foot - Oh, sorry!), and excuse me- when they are just getting ready (Excuse me, can I take your pen, please?). That is sorry- this is when they express regret about something, and excuse me- to attract attention, to appeal, to ask for something.
  • In response to sorry usually they say ok, it's fine, no problem, much like how we answer “oh well!” or “no big deal.”

Expressing confidence and uncertainty

In conversation, words are often used that indicate the speaker's confidence or uncertainty.

Notes:

  • Expressions I'm (pretty, absolutely) sure suitable for any situation. I’m certain \ I’m positive express slightly more confidence than I'm sure, and sound more official.
  • I bet is a stable colloquial expression that literally means “I bet (on something).” Russian equivalents: “I bet”, “I bet”.

Example sentences:

  • I'm sure you are right. - I'm sure you're right.
  • I'm certain we made the right decision. “I'm sure we made the right decision.”
  • I'm positive I left my wallet in my car. “I know for sure that I left my wallet in my car.”
  • No doubt it's possible. – I have no doubt that this is possible.
  • I bet you don't have guts to jump! - I bet you have the guts to jump!
Expression of uncertainty
I think I think
I guess I think\Probably
I'm not sure I'm not sure
I'm not quite sure I'm not entirely sure
Maybe May be
Perhaps Maybe
Probably Probably
As far as I know As far as I know
As far as I remember As long as I remember
I have a feeling I have this feeling

Notes:

  • Expressions I think(I think) or I guess(lit.: I guess) are translated as “I think (I think, I believe), it seems to me, probably” and are often used when the speaker is not entirely sure.
  • Expression I guess has a more informal tone than I think, and is characteristic of American English.
  • Maybe And perhaps have the meaning “maybe, perhaps”, but maybe- a less formal option. Word perhaps characteristic of written and formal oral speech.

Example sentences:

  • I think he is taller than you, but I can’t be certain. “I think he’s taller than you, but I can’t know for sure.”
  • I guess she prefers roses. “I think she prefers roses.”
  • I'm not sure we should eat this meal. “I’m not sure we should eat this dish.”
  • Anna explained the task but I'm not quite sure they understood her. – Anna explained the task to them, but I’m not entirely sure that they understood her.
  • Maybe your father can help you to find a job. “Maybe your father can help you find a job.”
  • Perhaps you will change your mind after the presentation. – Perhaps you will change your mind after the presentation.
  • This is probably the rarest mineral in the world. “It is probably the rarest mineral in the world.”
  • As far as I know, smoking here is prohibited. – As far as I know, smoking is prohibited here.
  • As far as I remember, the boy's name was Allen. “As far as I remember, the boy’s name was Allen.”
  • Toto, I have a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore. “Toto, I have a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore.”

Expressing your opinion

Notes:

  • Like “I think” in Russian, I think may sound confident or, conversely, emphasize the speaker’s uncertainty in his statement (which happens more often). It all depends on the context and intonation.
  • The popular Internet expression IMHO comes from the English in my humble opinion(IMHO) – in my humble opinion.

Example sentences:

  • I think if you work hard, you’ll do well in the exam. – I think that if you study hard, you will do well in the exam.
  • It seems to me that your business plan is very convincing. – It seems to me that your business plan is very convincing.
  • In my opinion, there should be at least two windows in this room. “In my opinion, this room should have at least two windows.”
  • To be honest, your new car is awful. - Honestly, your new car is terrible.
  • To tell you the truth, there is no much choice for you. “To be honest, you don’t have much of a choice.”
  • To my mind, red is not the best color for wallpapers. – In my opinion, red is not the best color for wallpaper.

Agreement and disagreement

Besides yes and no, there are other ways to express agreement and disagreement in English. Below are ways to express agreement, which are complete sentences.

Notes:

  • Expression absolutely in response to some statement means agreement. Often, without thinking, it is translated as “absolutely.” But absolutely can most likely be translated as “of course,” “completely agree with you,” “necessarily,” etc., depending on the context:

Will you join us? - Absolutely.

Will you join us? - Certainly.

  • I couldn't (can't) agree more denotes firm, confident agreement. It is often used incorrectly, for example: I could agree more, I couldn’t agree anymore.

Disagreement formulas are also short sentences.

Notes:

  • Turnover If I were you is a special case of a conditional sentence. Read more about it in the article.
  • Let's– an expression used to encourage joint action, like “come on (-those)” in Russian. In general, from a grammatical point of view, let's is a shortened form of let us, however the long form usually has a different meaning: let(s) us do something.

Let's go! - Lets go!

Let's go! - Let us go! (let us go)

Example sentences:

  • Would you like a cup of tea? - Would you like a cup of tea?
  • Do you want tea? - Do you want some tea?
  • How about a cup of tea? - How about a cup of tea?
  • Can I offer do you help me? – May I offer you my help?
  • Let's get back to work. - Let's get back to work.
  • I recommend you avoiding some neighborhoods in our city. – I recommend that you avoid certain areas in our city.
  • You scream sleep better. – You should get better sleep.
  • Why don't you come to our party tomorrow? – Why don’t you come to our party tomorrow?
  • If I were you, I would wait for a lawyer. – If I were you, I would wait for a lawyer.
  • You'd better take an umbrella. - You better take an umbrella.

Appreciation, expression of feelings

Great Great
Good Fine
Nice Okay, nice
Cool Cool, cool
Wow Wow, wow
I like it I like it
Fantastic! Amazing! Fantastic!
Not bad Not bad
So so So-so
It could be better Could be better
Not good Not good
Bad Badly
Awful Disgusting, terrible
It's terrible It's horrible
I'm so glad for you I'm so happy for you
I'm sorry about that I'm really sorry
Oh my god! My God!
What the hell! What the heck!
What a drink! (what a shame) What a pity!
  • Since religion is a delicate issue, the phrase “Oh, my god” often replaced with a euphemism “Oh my gosh”, A “What the hell”“What the hell”.
  • I'm sorry about that spoken to express sympathy when something sad happens.

I failed my exam. - I failed the exam.

Sorry about that. - I'm really sorry.

  • Expression “What a shame!” often mistakenly translated as “What a shame!”, because shame means “disgrace.” It actually means “What a pity.”

I understand/don’t understand you

Notes:

  • Got it– a colloquial expression, something like “it’s arrived.”
  • Word spell in the expression “How do you spell it?” means “to spell.” The question is often asked regarding the first or last name. In English, it is often impossible to hear how a name is spelled unless you spell it. More details on this in.

FAQ

Questions are more a topic of grammar rather than vocabulary; a separate large article is devoted to them. Here I present some templates used in colloquial speech.

What is...? What's happened …?
Where is…? Where …?
Can I...? May I …?
Can you...? (Could you – more politely) Could you…?
How much is...? What is the price …?
How many\much…? How many …?
How long...? How long …?
How do I go to…? How do I get through...?
What time is it? What time is it now?
What time do you…? What time are you...?
How far is...? How far …?
Where can I get…? Where can I get\take...?
Where can I find…? Where can I find…?
How do you like...? As you like) …?
What's wrong? What's wrong?
What happened? \What's the matter? What's happened?

Notes:

  • Questions about quantity may use pronouns many And much(How many? How much?). Read more about the difference between them in the article.
  • Question “What's the matter?” is a way to ask what happened. But similar question “What’s the matter with you?”, which can often be heard in films, often has a negative connotation, something like: “What’s wrong with you?”
  • Requests made to someone using a verb could, sound more polite than with a verb can: “Could you help me?” more polite than “Can you help me?”

Example sentences:

  • What is sarcasm? – What is sarcasm?
  • Where are your friends when you need them? – Where are your friends when you need them?
  • Can I lend your pen? – Can I borrow your pen?
  • Can you ask your dog to bark, please? – Could you ask your dog to bark, please?
  • How much are your boots, your clothes and your motorcycle? – How much do your shoes, clothes and motorcycle cost?
  • How many times can you fold a piece of paper? – How many times can you fold a piece of paper?
  • How long can you hold your breath? - How long can you go without breathing?
  • How do I go to the library, please? - How do I get to the library?
  • What time is it?- What time is it now?
  • What time do you close? – What time do you close?
  • How far is from here to the airport? – How far (how far) is it from here to the airport?
  • Where can I get such a nice prom dress? – Where can I find such a cute prom dress?
  • Where can I find investors? – Where can I find investors?
  • How do you like John's new apartment? – How do you like John’s new apartment?
  • What's wrong?- What's wrong?
  • What happened?- What's happened?

Different ways to start a sentence in English

Finally, here are a few ways to start a sentence in English. Some of them have already been given above.

Well.. Well…
So... Anyway
As for me As for me
As far as I remember… As long as I remember…
As far as I know… As far as I know…
Actually... Actually
By the way By the way
The problem is that The problem is that…
The point is that The point is that
On the one hand…, on the other hand… On the one hand on the other hand…
Fortunately... Fortunately…
Unfortunately… Unfortunately…
In my opinion… In my opinion…
It seems to me that... I think…
I think\I guess I think…
Personally, I suppose… Personally I think...
Moreover,... Moreover, …
What's worse is that What's worse
Briefly speaking… In short…

Example sentences:

  • Well, let's get started. - Well, let's get started.
  • So what are you doing next weekend? – So what are you doing next week?
  • As for me, I prefer cheeseburgers. – As for me, I prefer cheeseburgers.
  • As far as I remember, there was a ladder on the roof. – As far as I remember, there was a ladder on the roof.
  • As far as I know, this is an episode from ‘Robinson Crusoe’. – As far as I know, this is an excerpt from “Robinson Crusoe.”
  • Actually, her name was Nina. – Actually, her name was Nina.
  • By the way, Tom is still waiting for your report. – By the way, Tom is still waiting for your report.
  • The problem is that free college is not free. “The problem is that free college is not free.”
  • The point is that it is possible but very difficult. – The point is that it is possible, but very difficult.
  • On the one hand, I'd like more money, but on the other hand, I’m not prepared to work the extra hours in order to get it. – On the one hand, I would like more money, but on the other hand, I am not ready to work overtime to earn this money.
  • Luckily, we are in the semifinals but we are not champions. – Fortunately, we are in the semi-finals, but we are not champions.
  • Unfortunately, we got lost in the forest. - Unfortunately, we got lost in the forest.
  • In my opinion, his previous play was much better. – In my opinion, his previous play was much better.
  • It seems to me that we are at the wrong bus station. “I think we’re at the wrong bus stop.”
  • I think that your teacher won’t like a gift card. “I don’t think your teacher will like a gift certificate.”
  • Personally, I suppose that we should join our allies and help them. “Personally, I think we should join our allies and help them.”
  • Moreover, they didn’t let me speak to a lawyer. “Moreover, they did not allow me to talk to a lawyer.”
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