Meeting Someone in Russian

Practice a friendly first-meeting conversation by asking someone’s name, where they are from, and whether they speak English or Russian.

Listen and Practice

Hi! What’s your name?

Привет! Как тебя зовут?

pree-VYET! Kak tee-BYÁ za-VÚT?

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Hi! My name is Anna. And you?

Привет! Меня зовут Анна. А тебя?

pree-VYET! Mee-NYÁ za-VÚT Án-na. A tee-BYÁ?

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My name is Michael. Nice to meet you!

Меня зовут Майкл. Очень приятно!

mee-NYÁ za-VÚT MÁY-kl. Ó-chen pree-YÁT-na!

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You too! Where are you from?

Мне тоже! Откуда ты?

mnye TÓ-zhe! at-KÚ-da ty?

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I’m from America. And you?

Я из Америки. А ты?

ya iz a-MYE-ree-kee. A ty?

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I’m from Russia.

Я из России.

ya iz ra-SEE-ee.

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Do you speak English?

Ты говоришь по-английски?

ty ga-va-REESH pa-an-GLEES-kee?

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Yes, a little. Do you speak Russian?

Да, немного. А ты говоришь по-русски?

da, nee-MNÓ-ga. A ty ga-va-REESH pa-RÚS-kee?

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A little! I’m learning Russian.

Немного! Я учу русский.

nee-MNÓ-ga! Ya oo-CHÚ RÚS-kee.

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Quick Dialogue

Michael

Привет! Как тебя зовут?

pree-VYET! Kak tee-BYÁ za-VÚT?

Hi! What’s your name?

Anna

Привет! Меня зовут Анна. А тебя?

pree-VYET! Mee-NYÁ za-VÚT Án-na. A tee-BYÁ?

Hi! My name is Anna. And you?

Michael

Меня зовут Майкл. Очень приятно!

mee-NYÁ za-VÚT MÁY-kl. Ó-chen pree-YÁT-na!

My name is Michael. Nice to meet you!

Anna

Мне тоже! Откуда ты?

mnye TÓ-zhe! at-KÚ-da ty?

You too! Where are you from?

Michael

Я из Америки. А ты?

ya iz a-MYE-ree-kee. A ty?

I’m from America. And you?

Anna

Я из России.

ya iz ra-SEE-ee.

I’m from Russia.

Michael

Ты говоришь по-английски?

ty ga-va-REESH pa-an-GLEES-kee?

Do you speak English?

Anna

Да, немного. А ты говоришь по-русски?

da, nee-MNÓ-ga. A ty ga-va-REESH pa-RÚS-kee?

Yes, a little. Do you speak Russian?

Michael

Немного! Я учу русский.

nee-MNÓ-ga! Ya oo-CHÚ RÚS-kee.

A little! I’m learning Russian.

Listen to the Full Dialogue

Listen once without reading. Then play it again while following the conversation.

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Your Turn

Read the conversation again without looking at the English translation. Then make the answers your own: Change the name. Change the country. Say how much Russian you speak. The goal is not to memorize the entire conversation. Practice hearing a question, understanding it, and responding without translating everything first.

Quick Recall Challenge

Without looking above, can you recall how to say: What’s your name? · Nice to meet you! · Where are you from? · Do you speak English? · I’m learning Russian.

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