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Bring a dictionary and guidebook.

Before coming to Russia learn as much of the language as you can. Few people speak English (except in St Petes and central Moscow) and without knowing the Cyrillic alphabet it can be hard to find your way around as there is very little written in English and no tourist office to point you in the right direction. Venturing into the provinces unarmed with a Russian or some Russian is brave!

If you cover the basics before arriving it will definitely pay off. And, I promise, it’s not as hard as it looks. The alphabet can be mastered quickly enough and once you have survival phrases learnt off you will find Russia a much more accessible and enjoyable place.

By knowing some of the lingo you’ll gain a better insight into the country and culture. Russians have a lot of pride in their language, modestly considering it the most expressive and expansive in the world where they literally have a word for everything

Here are some survival phrases:

Da - yes
Net - no
Zdra voi tey - hello
Privet - hi
Da svi danya - goodbye
Paka - bye
Menya za vut... - my name is...
Ya iz anglii - I am from England
Skolka stoit? - How much is it?
Adin, dva, tri - 1, 2, 3
Vodka - Can you guess?
Piva - beer
Gdye...? - where...?
Babushka - old grannies (everywhere in Russia)
Davai - come on!
Kruta, klasna, zdorova - cool
Ya ly blue rocciyu - I love Russia (keep in with the locals)
Davai vipem - lets drink!
Za zdorove - cheers (essential!)

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