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RUSSIAN
for PARENTS
-Russian vocabulary specially
created for adoptive parents -

FIRST MEETINGS Say hello to your child

You have been waiting for this moment: you are about to meet your child for the first time. You don't speak the same language, but a few words in Russian from you will be very useful: you'll show that you care and maybe you'll get a first smile in exchange.

PHRASE

PRONUNCIATION

приве́т
hi, hello

pri-vyét

Я твоя́ ма́ма
I'm your mom

ya tva-yá má-ma

Я твой па́па
I'm your dad

ya tvoj pá-pa

Мы твои́ роди́тели
We're your parents

my tvaí ra-dí-tye-li

Как тебя́ зову́т?
What's your name?

kak tye-byá za-vút?

Меня́ зову́т...
My name is...

mye-nyá za-vút...

Ско́лько тебе́ лет?
How old are you?

skól-ka tye-byé lyet?

REMEMBER...

If you have questions about Russian language, you can ask in our forum.
If you want to learn how to read the Russian alphabet, visit our reading course.
And for those wanting to learn more Russian, we have our basic Russian course.

Мы ра́ды тебя́ ви́деть
We're happy/glad to see you

my rá-dy tye-byá ví-dyet