Russian for parents
Russian vocabulary for children and 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: It will show that you care and maybe you'll get a first smile in exchange.
приве́т
pri-vyét
hi, hello
Я твоя́ ма́ма
ya tva-yá má-ma
I'm your mom
Я твой па́па
ya tvoj pá-pa
I'm your dad
Мы твои́ роди́тели
my tvaí ra-dí-tye-li
We're your parents
Как тебя́ зову́т?
kak tye-byá za-vút?
What's your name?
Меня́ зову́т...
mye-nyá za-vút...
My name is...
Ско́лько тебе́ лет?
skól-ka tye-byé lyet?
How old are you?
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Мы ра́ды тебя́ ви́деть
my rá-dy tye-byá ví-dyet
We're happy/glad to see you
Ты хоро́ший ма́льчик
ty ha-ró-shyj mál-chik
You're a good boy
Ты хоро́шая де́вочка
ty ha-ró-sha-ya dyé-vach-ka
You're a good girl
Мы хоро́шая семья́
my ha-ró-sha-ya syem-yá
We're a good family
Хо́чешь жить с на́ми?
hó-chyesh zhit' s ná-mi
Do you want to live with us?
Мы бу́дем тебя́ люби́ть
my bú-dyem tye-byá lyu-bít
We will love you
Э́то пода́рок для тебя́
é-ta pa-dá-rak dlya tye-byá
This is a present for you
Тебе́ нра́вится?
tye-byé nrá-vit-sa?
Do you like it?
Additional vocabulary
More basic Russian related to this topic
4 Essential words
да
da
yes
нет
nyet
no
приве́т
pri-vyét
hi, hello
пока́
pa-ká
bye, see you
