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Language Russian, the official language, can be difficult for Westerners to read as it is written in Cyrillic script. It is, however, worth taking a bit of time to learn the letters as it will make any time spent in Russia much easier. For example, the indecipherable PECTOPAH can be transliterated into RESTORAN, giving a much better indication that this is a place to get a meal. Russian has a lot of similarities to other Slavic languages, and to a degree they are mutually comprehensible, especially Ukrainian. English is not common in Moscow; it is usually only spoken by those in business or in the tourist trade. Phrases Yes - Da No - Nyet Hello - Zdrstvuitye Goodbye - Do svidanya Please - Pazhawsta Thank you - Spassba My name is & - Minya zavoot & How are you? - Kak vi pazhivayetye? I’m very well - U minya xarasho I feel ill - Ya bolyen (male) / ya bolna (female) How much does it cost? - Skolka stoyit? Do you speak English? - Gavaritye pa anglisski? I don’t understand - Ya ne panimayu Where is &? - Gdye &? Entrance - Vxot Exit - Vxod Danger - Apsnost Open - Atkrity Closed - Zakrity Toilets - Tualyet Doctor - Vrach Hotel - Gastnitsa Restaurant - Ristorn Beer - Peeva Wine - Vine Menu - Min Today - Sivay n Tomorrow - Zavtra Monday - Panedylnik Tuesday - Vtesday Wednesday Sryed Thursday - Chetvyrk Friday - Pytneetsa Saturday - Suobrday Sunday - Vaskresynye One - Adeen Two - Dva Three - Tri Four - Chetriye Five - Pyat Six - Shest Seven - Syem Eight - Vosyem Nine - Dyvyat Ten - Dysyat Twenty - Dvtset Thirty - Trtset Forty - Sorty Fifty - Pyetdesyt Sixty - Shistdyesyt Seventy - Symdyesyat Eighty - Vightysyat Ninety - Divyansyat One Hundred - Sto One Thousand - Tsicha |