| Phrase in English | Russian Translation and Pronunciation |
| What’s your name? | Kak tebya zavut? |
| My name is John | Menia zavut John |
| My surname is Ivanov | Moya familya Ivanov |
| What a pleasant surprise! | Kakya vstrecha! |
| Glad to see you! | Rada tebya videt! |
| Glad to see you! | Rada vas videt! (formal) |
| Look, who’s here! | Kavo ya vizhu! |
| I have not seen you for ages! | Skol’ka let, skol’ka zim! |
| Did I make you wait? | Ty davno zhdesh? |
| Did I make you wait? | Vy davno zhdete? (formal) |
| I’m happy to see you! | Rada tebya videt! |
| Let me introduce my …. | Razreshitie predstaveet |
| parents | roditely |
| husband | muzh |
| wife | zhena |
| son | syn |
| daughter | dutch |
| stepson | pasynok |
| stepdoughter | pacheritsa |
| son-in-law | zhiat |
| daughter-in-law | nevestka |
| older brother | starshy brat |
| sister | sestra |
| younger sister | mladshaya sestra |
| father | otets |
| mother | mat’ |
| grand-dad | dedushka |
| grandma | babushka |
| cousin | dvojurodny brat (male) |
| cousin | dvojurodnaya sestra (female) |
| friend | drug (male) |
| friend | podruga (female) |
| colleague | kollega |
| partner | partner |
| What is your age? | Skolko vam let? |
| I am 23 | Mne 23 goda |
| Are you married? | Vy zhenaty? (male) |
| Are you married? | Vy zamuzhem? (female) |
| I am … | Ya |
| married | zhenat (male) |
| married | zamuzhem (female) |
| single | holost |
| widower | vdova (female) |
| widower | vdovets (male) |
| divorced | razveden |
| I have … | U meya |
| one child | adin rebyonak |
| two (three) children | dva (tree) rebyonka |
| He (she) is … | Yemu (Yei) |
| ten years old | desiat let |
| What is your occupation? | Kakya u vas prafesiya? |
| I am a doctor, my wife is a teacher. | Ya – doktor, moya zhena – uchitel’ |
