Welcome to Mahalo Russian!
Whether you're gearing up for a trip to Russia, or just want to converse with a Russian friend, Mahalo's Russian language videos will help you start speaking like a native.A Slavic language of the Indo-European family, Russian is the official language of Russia as well as a primary language of other countries such as Belarus, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. It is also one of the official languages of the United Nations. Because of Russia's historical sociopolitical power, Russian is widely spoken in science, technology and political fields.c
Learning to speak a new language can seem intimidating at first, but it doesn't have to be. Watch the video below as Mahalo's Russian expert, Alena Savostikova, gives you a brief introduction to the language.
Mahalo's Russian Playlist
Mahalo's "How to Speak Russian" YouTube playlist helps you with everything from saying "Hello" to all the months of the year. With Russian expert Alena Savostikova, picking up the inflections of the language will be a breeze and you'll be on your way to talking to the locals.
How to Speak Russian
HelloCheck Out a Sample Video
Get a feel for Russian with a video from the language series. In this video, Mahalo's Russian expert Alena Savostikova walks you through the way to say "How are you?" in Russian.
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Common Words and Phrases
Because written Russian utilizes the Cyrillic alphabet, the following phrases are formatted as follows: Common English Phrase: Russian Pronunciation.
- Yes: Da
- No: Net
- Excuse me: Yzveenee
- Please: Pozhaluista
- Can you tell me please: Skazheete pozhluista
- Thank you: Spaseebo
- Do you speak English?: Vy gavareeteh pa anglisky?
- I don't speak Russian: Ya ne gavareeu na ruskom
- My Russian is bad: Ya ploha gavaru pa Ruski
- I do not understand: Ya ne paneemau
- Could you speak slowly?: Gavareeteh medlenie
