Are you ready for the ultimate dating lesson? Listen to the audio and learn how to say “I love you” in Russian, along with other very important Russian phrases – after all, you should be able to express your love and feelings in every language!
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Я люблю тебя
Ya liublyoo tibya
I love you
Hopefully their reply will be…
Я тоже тебя люблю
Ya tozhe tibya liublyoo
I love you, too
What do you do when you meet someone and you realize that you are falling in love? Here are some phrases you might want to use…
Ты мне нравишься
Ty mne nravishsa
I like you
Ты мне очень нравишься
Ty mne ochin’ nravishsa
I like you a lot
Я тебя очень сильно люблю
Ya tibya ochin’ sil’na liublyoo
I love you a lot
Я люблю тебя больше всего на свете
Ya liublyoo tibya bol’she fsivo na sveti
I love you more than anything.
Whether you're dating in Russia or just making some friendly conversation, you never know when you might need to use these…
Всë в порядке?
Fsio f paryatke?
Everything alright?
Я хочу…
Ya hachoo…
I would like to…/ I want
С удовольствием
S udavol’stviem
I would love to / With pleasure
Конечно
Kaneshna
Certainly
Ты хочешь...?
Ty hochesh…?
Would you like…?
Вы хотите...?
Vy hateeti...?
Would you like…?(plural)
Очень хорошо
Ochin’ kharasho
Very nice
Мне это очень нравится
Mne eta ochin’ nravitsa
I like that very much
Мне это не нравится
Mne eta ni nravitsa
I don't like that
Это смешно
Eta smishno
That's fun
Это не смешно
Eta ni smishno
That's no fun
Пожалуйста
Pazhalusta
You're welcome / Please
You can ask someone out for a date by using one of the following phrases…
Ты хочешь пойти куда-нибудь со мной?
Ty hochish paitee kuda-nibut’ sa mnoi?
Would you like to go out with me?
Я хочу побыть с тобой ещë
Ya hochoo pabyt’ s toboi ishcho
I would like to spend more time with you
Я хочу пригласить тебя на ужин
Ya hachoo priglaseet’ tibya na oozhin
I would like to take you out for dinner
Пойдëм погуляем вместе?
Paidiom pagulyaim vmesti?
Shall we go for a little walk together?
If the date was successful you might want to say…
Это был прекрасный день
Eta byl prikrasnyi den’
That was a lovely day
Это был прекрасный вечер
Eta byl prikrasnyi vechir
That was a lovely evening
Some more useful phrases when dating the man or woman of your dreams…
Ты прекрасно выглядишь!
Ty prikrasna vygliadish!
You look great!
Ты такая милая!
Ty takaia meelaia
You are so sweet (to a woman)
Ты такой милый!
Ty takoi meelyi
You are so sweet (to a man)
Ты хочешь серьëзных отношений?
Ty hochish sir'oznyh atnashenii?
Do you want a serious relationship?
Я хочу быть с тобой
Ya hachoo byt’ s taboi
I want to be with you
Ты выйдешь за меня замуж?
Ty vyidesh za minya zamoosh?
Will you marry me?
Ты мужчина моей мечты
Ty mushchina maei michty
You are the man of my dreams
Ты женщина моей мечты
Ty zhenshchina maei michty
You are the woman of my dreams
Ты потрясающий!
Ty patrisaushchii!
You are incredible! (talking to a man)
Ты потрясающая!
Ty patrisaushchaya!
You are incredible! (talking to a woman)
If you are going out with someone who is not exactly what you were hoping for you could say…
Давай будем друзьями
Davai boodim druz’yami
I just want to be friends
Меня это не интересует
Minya eta ni intirisooit
I'm not interested
Отстань от меня
Atstan’ at minya
Leave me alone
Ты не в моëм вкусе
Ty ni v maiom fkoosi
You are not my type
Иди отсюда!
Idee otsyooda!
Go away!
That’s it for today’s lesson. I hope you enjoyed it.
До скорого! (da skorava)
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