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Hello:

First, Let me introduce myself. I am an American working at a resort and have 2 very lovely Russian ladies working for me. I would like to say a few words in Russian to them only to make them feel comfortable. (Only as a supervisor to employee!) They speak some english but I would like to just learn a LITTLE Russian for their sake.

Could someone please TYPE the english translation of

"Good morning ladies" (or just "good morning")

Thank You

That's a start. Please remember, I know ABSOLUTELY NO RUSSIAN AT ALL. I just need a little help.

Thank You
=Dave R.=

OH, I DO know one word from an old friend: Nastrovia?

Good morning, ladies - Доброе утро, девушки.

Pronounced DObroye OOtro, devOOshkee. Accent the letters in capitals.

Originally Posted by Darobat

Good morning, ladies - Доброе утро, девушки.

Pronounced DObroye OOtro, devOOshkee. Accent the letters in capitals.

THANK YOU !!!

Is the DO and OO pronounced "Dough" or "Due"? and is DObroye OOtro alone "Good morning"?

Thanks again!!!

=Dave R.=

Do as in Dough
Theres a recording of доброе утро here
Yes, just "dobroye ootro" means "good morning"

Thank you is "спасибо".
Pronounced "spacEEba".
"EE" is pronounced like bEEt.

Good/Fine = хорошо
Pronounced "harashO"

So "spacEEba harashO" = "Fine, thank you."

spacEEba harashO

Originally Posted by kwatts59

Thank you is "спасибо".
Pronounced "spacEEba".
"EE" is pronounced like bEEt.

Good/Fine = хорошо
Pronounced "harashO"

So "spacEEba harashO" = "Fine, thank you."

spacEEba harashO

Thank you all. It is very much appreciated. I just want to be carefull that I'm not proposing to them or something !!!!!

=Dave R.=

Hello (formal): здравствуйте (zdrAstvooitye) Recording
Hi (informall): привет (prEEvyet) Recording
Goodbye (formal): до свидания (da svadanEEya)Recording
See ya(informal): пoка (pAka) Recording

Originally Posted by resorts

I would like to say a few words in Russian to them only to make them feel comfortable. (Only as a supervisor to employee!)

Just to let you know. Those girls are mine, so be sure to keep things platonic.
http://masterrussian.com/blday_greeting.shtml

Не сказай ему о сайте!

Originally Posted by DDT

Originally Posted by resorts

I would like to say a few words in Russian to them only to make them feel comfortable. (Only as a supervisor to employee!)

Just to let you know. Those girls are mine, so be sure to keep things platonic.
http://masterrussian.com/blday_greeting.shtml

Hi DDT:

Not to worry, They're in their 20's and I'm 50+ so they are safe!! I will admit something though, If they are an example of russian ladies, Russia seems to produce some beautiful girls!!! Very pretty!!! BUT, They are safe.

Are they safe from YOU?!?!?

=Dave R.=

Originally Posted by Darobat

Не сказай ему о сайте!

Hi Darobat:

Is that a greeting?

=Dave R.=

Originally Posted by resorts

Originally Posted by Darobat

Не сказай ему о сайте!

Hi Darobat:

Is that a greeting?

=Dave R.=

It's "не говори ему о сайте" and it means "don't tell him about the site"

Whoa. In another thread I was told to always use the perfetive with an imperative...

Sorry for the thread hijack resorts

Originally Posted by resorts

OH, I DO know one word from an old friend: Nastrovia?

на здоровья ?

(Na zdorov'ya)

Welcome!

(and yes, Russia does have many, many beautiful ladies! )

-Fantom

Originally Posted by Darobat

Good morning, ladies - Доброе утро, девушки.

Pronounced DObroye OOtro, devOOshkee. Accent the letters in capitals.

DEvooshkee. First syllable stressed.

Originally Posted by Darobat

Goodbye (formal): до свидания (da svadanEEya)
See ya(informal): пoка (pAka)

Wrong stresses. Should be 'da svidAniya' and 'pakA'

Originally Posted by fantom605

Originally Posted by resorts

OH, I DO know one word from an old friend: Nastrovia?

на здоровья ?

(Na zdorov'ya)

Welcome!

На здоровье. (Na zdorOvye). Means "you're welcome" in response to someone who thanks you for the food you cooked and/or treated them to, or sold to them (if you work in a fast food kiosk for example). In a friendly jocular way it can also be used as a "you're welcome" to a thankyou for any other favor.