The very basic phrases in russian Each and every phrase will follow this example: english-russian-pronounced yes--da

no--net hi--pri`vet hello--zd`rravstvuite bye--po`ka goodbye- -dosvi`daniya good morning- -'dobroye 'ootro good afternoon- -'dobry 'den' good evening- -'dobry 'vecher good night- -spo'koinoi 'nochi I don't undersand- -ya ne poni`mayu do you understand?- ?-vy poni'maete? please, write this-, -napi'shite po'zhaluista excuse me--izvi`nite sorry--pros`tite please--po`zhaluista thank you--spa`sibo no, thank you-, -net, spa`sibo what--ch`to this--`eto what's this- -ch`to `eto i don't speak russian- --ya ne govo'ryu po russki do you speak english- --vy govo'rite po ang'liiski I'm from England- -ya iz 'anglii I'm from America- -ya iz a'meriki I'm studying- -ya u'chus I work- -ya ra'botayu and where are you from- -a vy ot'kuda I'm 21 years old- -mne dvadtsat odin god I don't hear it well- -mne p'lokho s'lyshno please, repeat- -povto'rite po'zhaluista I feel bad (health)- -mne ploho I don't feel good (health)- -ya sebya nekhorosho chuvstvuyu please, help-, -pomogite pozhaluista

Russian Cases -
1. Nominative - What is Nominative Case?

It's the subject in a sentence. ie. The girl is smart. - . learn more: Nouns in the nominative case. Nominative Case Prepositions & Verbs

Nominative case is used in conjunction with a few prepositions, but in general, the subject of a sentence isn't influenced by prepositions or verbs. learn more: Prepositions of nominative case.

2. Genitive - What is Genitive Case?

Think of Genitive case as the "of " case (possession). ie. The book of the girl. - . Genitive case in Russian gets somewhat complicated. It's also used with numbers, negated verbs, and with a whole bunch of different prepositions and verbs. learn more: Nouns in the genitive case. Genitive Case: Prepositions & Verbs

There are so many (longest list of the 6 cases), that we will not list them all. Some of the major ones include:

from (since) - without - against - far from - near (by) - near - by - along - around - among - through - apart from - except -

for the purpose of - from (a person or place) - as - in the direction of - instead of - past (too far) - for the sake of - as a result of - because of - - concerning - concerning - as for - during -

until - after - inside -

during - during - etc., etc.

learn more: Prepositions of genitive case.

3. Dative - What is Dative Case?

Dative case is the "to" case. ie. We're going to the girl. - . learn more: Nouns in the dative case. Dative Case: Prepositions & Verbs

Prepositions & verbs associated with dative case:

to - according to - on the subject of - thanks to - to envy - to phone to -

to pass to - on (a certain time) - along (the surface of) - go visiting - to remind - to give help to -

learn more: Prepositions of dative case. Dative case is also used with "Auxiliary verbs". Examples include:

I need ("to me is needed") - . You can ("to you its possible") - . We're bored ("to us its boring") - . Denis is hurt ("to Denis its hurting") - . I like ("to me it pleases") - .

4. Accusative - What is Accusative Case?

It's the object of the sentence. ie. I love Natasha. - . learn more: Nouns in the accusative case.

Accusative Case: Prepositions & Verbs

Accusative case is used in conjunction with:

for (in place of) - behind (motion) - under (motion) - about - for (time) - about - on to -

to (a place - motion) - up to & including - through (across) - before - on (a day of the week) - during (in the space of) - in spite of -

learn more: Prepositions of accusative case.

5. Instrumental - What is Instrumental Case?

Instrumental case is the "with" case. ie. Go to the cafe with Olga. - . learn more: Nouns in the instrumental case. Instrumental Case: Prepositions & Verbs

Some prepositions & verbs associated with instrumental:

behind / beyond (place) - under (place) - over (place) - beside - with - together with - between - for (to fetch) - in front of / before - to be - to be (serve as) - to seem - to be proud of - to become - to possess - to turn out (end up) - to make use of - to be engaged in - to be interested in -

learn more: Prepositions of instrumental case.

6. Prepositional - What is Prepositional Case?

Prepositional case is the "place" case. ie. She is in London. - . learn more: Nouns in the prepositional case. Prepositions & Verbs

Prepositions associated with prepositional case:

in - on - at the time of -

attached to - under (a ruler) -