Да, коне́чно.
Yes, of course.
IPA /ˈda kɐˈnʲeʂnə/
Say it DAH, kuh-NYESH-nuh.
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Да, конечно.
Everyday expressions
Useful Russian phrases for everyday expressions, with audio, IPA, stress marks and an English-friendly pronunciation hint.
The connective tissue of real speech: the short answers and small reactions that keep a conversation moving while you work out what to say next.
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Everyday expressions
Нет, спа́сибо.
No, thank you.
IPA /ˈnʲet ˈspasʲɪbə/
Say it NYET, SPAH-sih-buh.
The polite refusal. Plain Нет on its own is not rude, but it is blunt.
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Нет, спасибо.
Коне́чно!
Of course!
IPA /kɐˈnʲeʂnə/
Say it kuh-NYESH-nuh!
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Конечно!
Мо́жет быть.
Maybe.
IPA /ˈmoʐɨt ˈbɨtʲ/
Say it MOH-zhit BIHT.
Literally "it may be". Impersonal, so the verb never agrees with anything.
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Может быть.
Ничего́ стра́шного.
It doesn't matter. / No worries.
IPA /nʲɪtɕɪˈvo ˈstraʂnəvə/
Say it nih-chih-VOH STRAHSH-nuh-vuh.
Literally "nothing terrible". The standard reply when someone apologises for something small.
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Ничего страшного.
Всё равно́.
It makes no difference.
IPA /ˈfsʲo rɐvˈno/
Say it FSYOH ruv-NOH.
Also used as a discourse connector, "anyway". Print the ё: все равно without it means "everyone equally".
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Всё равно.
Так себе́.
So-so.
IPA /ˈtak sʲɪˈbʲe/
Say it TAHK sih-BYEH.
The honest answer to Как дела? when things are mediocre.
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Так себе.
Что но́вого?
What's new?
IPA /ˈʂto ˈnovəvə/
Say it SHTOH NOH-vuh-vuh?
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Что нового?
Я не зна́ю.
I do not know.
IPA /ˈja ˈnʲe ˈznajʊ/
Say it YAH NYEH ZNAH-yoo.
не goes immediately before the verb and never merges with it.
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Я не знаю.
Я понима́ю.
I understand.
IPA /ˈja pənʲɪˈmajʊ/
Say it YAH puh-nih-MAH-yoo.
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Я понимаю.
Всё в поря́дке.
Everything is fine.
IPA /ˈfsʲo f pɐˈrʲatkʲə/
Say it FSYOH f puh-RYAHT-kyuh.
Literally "everything is in order". The commonest reassurance there is.
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Всё в порядке.
Пра́вда?
Really?
IPA /ˈpravdə/
Say it PRAHV-duh?
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Правда?
Наве́рное.
Probably.
IPA /nɐˈvʲernəjə/
Say it nuh-VYEH-rnuh-yuh.
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Наверное.
Не ва́жно.
It doesn't matter.
IPA /ˈnʲe ˈvaʐnə/
Say it NYEH VAHZH-nuh.
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Не важно.
Мне пора́.
I have to go.
IPA /ˈmnʲe pɐˈra/
Say it muh-NYEH puh-RAH.
Literally "it is time for me" — an impersonal construction with the dative. The polite way to leave a conversation.
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Мне пора.