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Christmas No-Bake Meatloaf. Рождественский мясной рулет без выпечки:

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🌟15 Christmas phrases in Russian with English translation and transcription ✨

1. С Рождеством Христовым!
Merry Christmas!
[S Rozh-di-stvóm Khris-tó-vym]

2. Счастливого Рождества!
Happy Christmas!
[Schas-lí-va-va Rozh-di-stvá]

3. Желаю Вам тепла и уюта в этот светлый праздник!
Wishing you warmth and comfort on this bright holiday!
[Zhe-lá-yu vam tep-lá i u-yú-ta v é-tot svet-lyy prá-znik]

4. Пусть Рождество принесёт Вам много счастья!
May Christmas bring you lots of happiness!
[Pust' Rozh-di-stvó pri-ne-syót vam mnó-go schás-tya]

5. Света, тепла и радости Вам в это Рождество!
Wishing you light, warmth, and joy this Christmas!
[Své-ta, tep-lá i rá-do-sti vam v é-to Rozh-di-stvó]

6. Любви, тепла и уюта Вашему дому в Рождество!
Love, warmth, and comfort to your home this Christmas!
[Lyu-bví, tep-lá i u-yú-ta vá-she-mu dó-mu v Rozh-di-stvó]

7. Желаем Вам мира, добра и тепла в это Рождество!
We wish you peace, kindness, and warmth this Christmas!
[Zhe-lá-yem vam mí-ra, do-brá i tep-lá v é-to Rozh-di-stvó]

8. Счастливого времени в кругу семьи и друзей!
Happy times with family and friends!
[Schas-lí-va-va vré-me-ni v kru-gú se-m'i i dru-zéy]

9. Желаю вам счастья и здоровья в Рождество!
I wish you happiness and health this Christmas!
[zheh-LAH-yoo vam schás-tya ee zda-ROH-vya v Rozh-di-stvó]

10. Семейного счастья и любви в это Рождество!
Wishing you family happiness and love this Christmas!
[Se-méy-no-go schás-tya i lyu-bví v é-to Rozh-di-stvó]


💬 If someone says to you:
"Христос родился!" [Khri-stós ro-díl-sya!],
👉 Respond: "Славим Его!" [Slá-vim Ye-vó!].

✨ Translation: "If someone says to you: 'Christ is born!', respond: 'Glorify Him!'."

Share these phrases and brighten up someone's Christmas with Russian traditions!

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🗣 Practice #pronunciation of the Russian alphabet step by step!

Vowels (гласные)

А – [ah] as in father

• Example: "мама" (mah-mah) – mom

О – [oh] as in or (when stressed); [ah] as in about (when unstressed)

• Example: "молоко" (muh-lah-KOH) – milk

У – [oo] as in moon

• Example: "сумка" (SOOM-kuh) – bag

Э – [eh] as in met

• Example: "это" (EH-tuh) – this

И – [ee] as in see

• Example: "кино" (kee-NOH) – cinema

Ы – A sound between [i] and [u], like ill, but deeper.

• Example: "быстро" (BUI-strah) – quickly

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Consonants (согласные)

Soft and Hard Variations

Б – [b] as in bat

• Hard: "брат" (braht) – brother
• Soft: "бить" (beet') – to beat

В – [v] as in vet

• Hard: "вот" (voht) – here
• Soft: "весь" (vyes') – all

Г – [g] as in go

• Hard: "где" (gdyeh) – where
• Soft: "гибкий" (GEEP-kee) – flexible

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Unique Sounds

Ж – [zh] as in measure

• Example: "жизнь" (zhizn') – life

Х – [kh] as in loch

• Example: "хлеб" (khlyeb) – bread

Ц – [ts] as in cats

• Example: "цена" (tseh-NAH) – price

Ч – [ch] as in chess

• Example: "часы" (chuh-SY) – clock

Ш – [sh] as in shut

• Example: "шапка" (SHAHP-kuh) – hat

Щ – [shch] as in fresh cheese

• Example: "щёки" (SHCHYOH-kee) – cheeks


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Hard and Soft Signs

Ъ – Hard sign: separates sounds (no pronunciation).

• Example: "объект" (ob-YEKT) – object

Ь – Soft sign: softens the preceding consonant.

• Example: "день" (dyen') – day

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Let’s Practice Sentences:

1. Мама мыла раму.

Translation: Mom washed the window frame.
Phonetic Pronunciation: [MAH-mah MY-lah RAH-mu]

• Мама (MAH-mah) – Mom
• Stress on the first syllable.
• The vowel "А" is pronounced as [ah].

• мыла (MY-lah) – washed
• Stress on the first syllable.
• "Ы" is a deeper sound, like in ill.

• раму (RAH-mu) – frame (accusative case of рама)
• Stress on the first syllable.
• "А" in unstressed position sounds like [ah].

Practice:

• Say each word slowly: Мама... мыла... раму.
• Now, say the full sentence: Мама мыла раму.

2. Где твоя книга?

Translation: Where is your book?
Phonetic Pronunciation: [Gdyeh tvah-YAH KNEE-gah]

• Где (Gdyeh) – Where
• A single syllable word. The "Г" sounds like [g], and "д" merges with "е" to make the gdyeh sound.

• твоя (tvah-YAH) – your (feminine)
• Stress on the second syllable.
• "Тв-" is pronounced as [tv].

• книга (KNEE-gah) – book
• Stress on the first syllable.
• "И" sounds like [ee] as in see, and "г" is hard [g].

Practice:

• Say each word: Где... твоя... книга.
• Combine into the full sentence: Где твоя книга?

3. Я люблю русский язык.

Translation: I love the Russian language.
Phonetic Pronunciation: [Ya lyoo-BLYOO ROOS-kee ya-ZYK]

• Я (Ya) – I
• A single syllable word, pronounced as [ya].

• люблю (lyoo-BLYOO) – love
• Stress on the second syllable.
• "Лю" is pronounced as [lyoo], rolling the "л".

• русский (ROOS-kee) – Russian
• Stress on the first syllable.
• "Р" is rolled, and "у" sounds like [oo].

• язык (ya-ZYK) – language
• Stress on the second syllable.
• "Я" is [ya], and "ы" is pronounced like a deep [i].

Practice:

• Say each word: Я... люблю... русский... язык.
• Now the full sentence: Я люблю русский язык.

✨ Your turn to practice! Drop your favorite Russian phrases in the comments. 😊

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АБВГДейка 😊 Russian alphabet with English transliterations and phonetic examples based on English sounds

Аа – a as in father
Бб – b as in bat
Вв – v as in vet
Гг – g as in go
Дд – d as in dog
Ее – ye as in yes
Ёё – yo as in yogurt
Жж – zh like the s in measure
Зз – z as in zebra
Ии – ee as in see
Йй – y as in boy
Кк – k as in kite
Лл – l as in lamp
Мм – m as in man
Нн – n as in net
Оо – o as in or (stressed); a as in about (unstressed)
Пп – p as in pen
Рр – r (rolled, like in Spanish)
Сс – s as in sun
Тт – t as in top
Уу – oo as in moon
Фф – f as in fun
Хх – kh as in loch (Scottish "loch")
Цц – ts as in cats
Чч – ch as in chess
Шш – sh as in shut
Щщ – shch as in fresh cheese
Ъъ – Hard sign (no sound; makes the preceding consonant hard)
Ыы – i as in ill (but deeper, slightly guttural)
Ьь – Soft sign (no sound; makes the preceding consonant soft)
Ээ – e as in met
Юю – yu as in universe
Яя – ya as in yard

Notes:

Russian vowels Е, Ё, Ю, Я modify the pronunciation of the preceding consonant, making it soft.

The hard (Ъ) and soft (Ь) signs do not have independent sounds but influence the preceding consonants.

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