Chapter 2: Mastering Basic Writing Skills

Hello(ENG)

Привет

• Pree-VYET

• Informal, used among friends

Goodbye(ENG)

Пока

• Pa-KA

• Informal

Yes(ENG)

Да

• Da

• Straightforward

No(ENG)

Нет

• Nyet

• Simple and widely used

Please(ENG)

Пожалуйста

• Pa-ZHAL-sta

• Polite, for requests

Thank you(ENG)

Спасибо

• Spa-SEE-ba

• Essential for politeness

Excuse me (ENG)

Извините

• Eez-vee-NEE-tye

• Polite apology or attention

Book(ENG)

Книга

• KNEE-ga

• Often used in reading practice

Table(ENG)

Стол

• Stol

• Good for learning hard "L"

Window(ENG)

Окно

• Ak-NO

• Highlights stress on "O"

Pen(ENG)

Ручка

• ROO-chka

• Cursive letters practice

Chair(ENG)

Стул

• Stool

• Reinforces simple consonants

Bag(ENG)

Сумка

• SOOM-ka

• Practice rounded "У" sounds

Water(ENG)

Вода

• Va-DA

• Introduces stress on "А"

How are you?

Как дела?

• Kak de-LA?

• Informal greeting;

I am fine, thank you.

Хорошо, спасибо.

• Ha-ra-SHO spa-SEE-ba

• Practice stress on the second syllable

What is your name?

Как вас зовут?

• Kak vas za-VOOT?

• Formal or polite

My name is...

Меня зовут...

• Me-NYA za-VOOT...

• Key phrase for self-introduction

Where is the...

Где...

• Gdye

• Useful for asking for locations

I need help.

Мне нужна помощь.

• Mnye noo-ZHNA PO-mosh

• Introduces soft "n" sound