Shopping in Russian
Here’s the ultimate shopping in Russian lesson for beginners! Practice speaking these essential phrases aloud by following the pronunciation of the audio. You’ll learn to ask "How much" and 'Where is' in Russian. You’ll also learn the words for shops, clothes, sizes, and more. Shopping in Russia will never be the same again!
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Shopping in Russian
Here are some basic Russian phrases to get you warmed up:
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Распродажа
Raspradazha
The end of season sale
Со скидкой
Sa skeetkai
Reduced
По дешëвке
Pa dishofki
A bargain
Где …?
Gde …?
Where is …?
Где отдел женской одежды?
Gde addell zhenskai adezhdy?
Where is the women's department?
Где касса?
Gde kassa?
Where is the check out?
Я ищу …
Ya ishchoo …
I am looking for ...
Я ищу книжный отдел.
Ya ishchoo kneezhnyi addel
I am looking for the book section
Shops in Russian
Почта
Pochta
The post office
Торговый центр
Targovyi tsentr
The shopping center
Рынок
Rynak
The market
Супермаркет
Supermarkit
The supermarket
Аптека
Apteka
The pharmacy
Книжный магазин
Kneezhnyi magazeen
The bookstore
Магазин
Magazeen
The store
Мини пекарня
Mini pekarnia
The bakery
Кондитерская
Kandeetirskaia
The pastry shop
Магазин музыки
Magazeen moozyki
The music store
Магазин одежды
Magazeen adezhdy
The clothing store
Хозтовары
Hostavary
The hardware store
Мясная лавка
Misnaia lafka
The butcher
Оптика
Optika
The optician
Russian Signs
Ж
ZH
Ladies
М
M
Gentleman
К себе
K sibe
Pull
От себя
At sibya
Push
Открыто
Atkryta
Open
Закрыто
Zakryta
Closed
Часы работы
Chisy raboty
Opening hours
Парковка запрещена
Parkofka zaprishchina
No parking
Место для курения
Mesta dlya kurenia
The smoking area
Зона для некурящих
Zona dlya nikuryashchih
The non- smoking area
Не курить!
Ni kureet’!
No smoking!
When you buy food in a supermarket and don’t intend to eat it straight away it might pay to check the ‘best before date’ to avoid nasty surprises…
Срок годности
Srok godnasti
The best before date
Годен до
Godin do
Best before
Once you’ve found the right shop, you need to find what you’re looking for. Use the following words and phrases to find what you need, figure out how much it costs and tell the sales assistant how many you want…
У вас есть …
Oo vas est’ …
Do you have ...
Сколько стоит?
Skol’ka stoit?
How much does it cost?
У вас есть ещë?
Oo vas est’ ishcho?
Do you have more of this?
Какой это размер?
Kakoi eta razmer?
Which size is that?
Я хочу примерить
Ya hachoo primerit’
I'd like to try it on
Где примерочная?
Gde primerachnaia?
Where are the changing rooms?
Я возьму
Ya vaz’moo
I'll take it
Here are some more useful questions and answers…
Какой ваш размер?
Kakoi vash razmer?
What size do you wear?
Размер
Razmer
The size
Маленький размер
Malen’kii razmer
A small size
Средний размер
Srednii razmer
A medium size
Большой размер
Bal’shoi razmer
A large size
Очень большой размер
Оchin’ bal’shoi
An extra large size
Мне нравится
Mne nravitsa
I like it
Выглядит хорошо
Vyglideet kharasho
It looks good
Вам идëт
Vam idyot
It suits you
Вам не идëт
Vam ne idyot
It doesn't suit you
Paying in Russian
Пожалуйста, платите в кассу
Pazhalusta, plateeti f kassu
Please pay at the check out
Я хочу заплатить кредитной картой
Ya hachoo zaplateet’ krideetnai kartai
I'd like to pay by credit card
Я хочу заплатить наличкой
Ya hachoo zaplateet’ naleechkai
I'd like to pay with cash, please
Я хочу заплатить дебетовой картой
Ya hachoo zaplateet’ dibitovai kartai
I'd like to pay with my debit card, please
Можно заплатить дорожными чеками?
Mozhna zaplateet’ darozhnymi chekami?
Can I pay with travelers checks?
Какой номер вашей кредитной карты?
Kakoi nomir vashei krideetnai karty?
What is your credit card number?
Мы не принимаем кредитные карты
My ni prinimaem krideetnyi karty
We don't accept credit cards
Где здесь банкомат?
Gde zdes’ bankamat?
Where is the closest ATM?
Пожалуйста, внесите ПИН-код
Pazhalusta vniseeti pin-kot
Please type in your PIN
Пожалуйста, распишитесь здесь
Pazhalusta, raspisheetis’ zdes’
Please sign here
Вот ваш чек
Vot vash chek
Here is your receipt
And when out shopping, you will need to know how to talk about prices and say you'd like to take your time!
Я просто смотрю
Ya prosta smatryoo
I am just looking
Я вернусь
Ya virnoos’
I will come back
Это слишком дорого!
Eta sleeshkam doraga!
It's too expensive!
Сколько?
Skol’ka?
It's how much?
That’s it for today’s lesson. Now, you are well prepared for your next shopping experience.
Here are a few recommended Russian lessons to try next!
- Talking about music in Russian.
- Ice breaker! Talk about the weather in Russian!
- Saying Yes in Russian.
До скорого! (da skorava)
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