Useful Russian phrases for in a restaurant, with audio, IPA, stress marks and an English-friendly pronunciation hint.
From asking for a table to paying the bill, in the register a waiter expects.
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Сто́лик на дво́их, пожа́луйста.
A table for two, please.
IPA /ˈstolʲɪk nə ˈdvoɪx pɐˈʐalʊjstə/
Say it STOH-lik nuh DVOH-ikh, puh-ZHAH-luy-stuh.
на + accusative expresses capacity: на двоих, на четверых. The genitive forms двоих, четверых only appear with these collective numerals.
У вас есть свобо́дные сто́лики?
Do you have any free tables?
IPA /ʊ ˈvas ˈjesʲtʲ svɐˈbodnɨjə ˈstolʲɪkʲɪ/
Say it oo VAHS YEST svuh-BOHD-nih-yuh STOH-lih-kih?
Меню́, пожа́луйста.
The menu, please.
IPA /mʲɪˈnʲu pɐˈʐalʊjstə/
Say it mih-NYOO, puh-ZHAH-luy-stuh.
меню is indeclinable and neuter, so it is the same in every case and number.
Мы гото́вы заказа́ть.
We are ready to order.
IPA /ˈmɨ ɡɐˈtovɨ zəkɐˈzatʲ/
Say it MIH guh-TOH-vih zuh-kuh-ZYAT.
The short adjective готовы goes with the infinitive; the full form готовые would need a noun to modify.
Что вы посове́туете?
What do you recommend?
IPA /ˈʂto ˈvɨ pəsɐˈvʲetʊjɪtʲə/
Say it SHTOH VIH puh-suh-VYEH-too-yih-tyuh?
посоветовать is perfective, so the form is future in shape but present in meaning: it asks for one recommendation now.
Я бу́ду суп и сала́т.
I will have the soup and a salad.
IPA /ˈja ˈbudʊ ˈsup ˈi sɐˈlat/
Say it YAH BOO-doo SOOP EE suh-LAHT.
Using буду with a noun in the accusative is the standard way to order; it is not a future-tense statement about yourself.
Принеси́те, пожа́луйста, ви́лку.
Could you bring a fork, please?
IPA /prʲɪnʲɪˈsʲitʲə pɐˈʐalʊjstə ˈvʲilkʊ/
Say it prih-nih-SEE-tyuh, puh-ZHAH-luy-stuh, VEEL-koo.
Ещё одну́ буты́лку воды́, пожа́луйста.
Another bottle of water, please.
IPA /jɪˈɕːo ɐdˈnu bʊˈtɨlkʊ vɐˈdɨ pɐˈʐalʊjstə/
Say it yih-SHCHOH ud-NOO boo-TIHL-koo vuh-DIH, puh-ZHAH-luy-stuh.
Э́то бы́ло о́чень вку́сно.
That was delicious.
IPA /ˈɛtə ˈbɨlə ˈotɕɪnʲ ˈfkusnə/
Say it EH-tuh BIH-luh OH-chin FKOO-snuh.
The past tense needs было here because вкусно is a predicative, not an adjective: literally "it was very tasty".
В э́том блю́де есть оре́хи?
Are there nuts in this dish?
IPA /v ˈɛtəm ˈblʲudʲə ˈjesʲtʲ ɐˈrʲexʲɪ/
Say it v EH-tum BLYOO-dyuh YEST uh-RYEH-khih?
The prepositional case after в answers "in what?": в блюде, в супе, в соусе.
Счёт, пожа́луйста.
The bill, please.
IPA /ˈɕːot pɐˈʐalʊjstə/
Say it SHCHOHT, puh-ZHAH-luy-stuh.
Print the ё: счёт is "the bill", счет is not a word. American "check" is чек, which in Russia means the printed receipt.
Мо́жно оплати́ть ка́ртой?
Can I pay by card?
IPA /ˈmoʐnə əplɐˈtʲitʲ ˈkartəj/
Say it MOHZH-nuh uh-pluh-TEET KAHR-tuy?
Обслужи́вание включено́ в счёт?
Is service included?
IPA /əpslʊˈʐivənʲɪjə fklʲʊtɕɪˈno f ˈɕːot/
Say it up-sloo-ZHIH-vuh-nih-yuh fuh-klyoo-chih-NOH f SHCHOHT?
включено is the short neuter form, agreeing with обслуживание.
Позови́те официа́нта, пожа́луйста.
Could you call the waiter, please?
IPA /pəzɐˈvʲitʲə əfʲɪtsɨˈantə pɐˈʐalʊjstə/
Say it puh-zuh-VEE-tyuh uh-fih-tsih-AHN-tuh, puh-ZHAH-luy-stuh.
позвать takes the animate accusative, which for a masculine person equals the genitive: официа+нта, not официант.
