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Russian with the ty and vy distinction handled correctly and phrasing that sounds spoken, not translated.

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474 local dialects

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What locals actually say

Can you help me?

Вы не могли бы мне помочь?

The negative question form is the polite way to ask in Russian. A literal “can you help” comes out blunt.

That's awesome!

Класс!

“Klass” is how people actually react. Textbook superlatives like “prekrasno” sound dated in casual speech.

How much does it cost?

Сколько стоит?

Two words, complete and natural. Russian drops what English cannot, and padding it back in sounds foreign.

How do I get to the nearest metro station?

Как пройти к ближайшему метро?

Конструкция «Как пройти к...» is the natural Russian way to ask for walking directions and signals a local, conversational phrasing.

I’ll have the soup, please.

Мне, пожалуйста, суп.

The dative construction «Мне, пожалуйста» is commonly used when ordering food and signals a polite, natural request.

My mom is coming over tonight.

Мама сегодня вечером зайдёт.

Russian often omits the possessive «моя» with close family members, while «зайдёт» signals that someone is dropping by rather than making a formal visit.

I’m running late for work.

Я опаздываю на работу.

The verb «опаздывать» takes «на» with the accusative for being late to work, a specifically Russian case pattern.

It’s freezing outside.

На улице мороз.

The noun «мороз» is used as a concise Russian weather expression and signals very cold conditions rather than merely cool weather.

Notes like these come with every AIRTranslate translation, so you learn why locals phrase it that way as you go.

How Russian differs

Russian (Russia). Ты informal, вы formal (Вы in respectful writing); standard contemporary register; давай, ладно, нормально casually.

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