Russian

Phrases

1) Hello

How are you doing?

Zdravstvuite Kak dela

2) What is your name?

 
Kak Vas zovut?  

3) Thank you

You are Welcome

Spasiba Pozhaluista

4) Please

Excuse me

Pozhalujsta Izvini (te)

5) Goodbye

 
Do svidaniya  

"Colorful Facts"

Russia is the world's largest country in area. Russia made many great contributions to the fields of music, ballet, painting, and literature during the 1800's. Such authors as Anton Chekhov, Fyodor Dostoevsky, and Leo Tolstoy wrote masterpieces in literature.

Location: Russia extends from the Artic Ocean to the Black Sea & from the Baltic Sea east to the Pacific Ocean.

Capital: Moscow, 3rd largest in world

Official Language: Russian

Geography: Large plains-The Ural Mountains separate Europe and Asia; Major Russian rivers: the "Lena" and the "Volga." Lake Baikal in Siberia is the world's deepest lake.

Population: Estimated 2006 - 142,893,540

Foods: Russians eat bread at virtually every meal. Beef, fish, chicken, soups, and dairy products are popular dishes.

(Primary Source) World Book Encyclopedia, 2006.