Russian 1/The Basics

basic civilization

 * Пожалуйста. [Pah-ZHA-lu-sta] = Please. (ALSO: You're Welcome.)
 * Спасибо! [spa-SEE-ba] = Thank you!
 * Говорить = Speak
 * Знать = Know
 * Хорошая погода сегодня! = Nice weather today!
 * Вы говорите по-английски? = Do you speak english?
 * Вы говорите по-русски? = Do you speak Russian?
 * Да = Yes
 * Нет = No
 * Не = Not
 * Я не знаю = I don't know

where are you from?

 * Откуда ты родом? [at-KU-da ty RO-dam] = Where are you from?
 * Я из... [ya iz] = I'm from…
 * России [Ras-SII] = from Russia
 * Канады [cah-NAH-dy] = from Canada
 * Англии [AN-glii] = from England
 * Финляндии [fin-LYAN-dii] = from Finland
 * Франции [FRAN-tsii] = from France
 * Германии [ger-MA-nii] = from Germany
 * Италии [i-TA-lii] = from Italy
 * Испании [is-PA-nii] = from Spain
 * США [se-she-AH] = from USA