Asking for things

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1. Дайте, пожалуйста, воду.

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   Dayte, pozhaluysta, vodu.

   Please give me water.

2. Дайте, пожалуйста, счёт.

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   Dayte, pozhaluysta, schyot.

   The bill, please.

3. Дайте, пожалуйста, меню.

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   Dayte, pozhaluysta, menyu.

   The menu, please.

4. Сколько это стоит?

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   Skol'ko eto stoit?

   How much does this cost?

5. Мне нужен билет.

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   Mne nuzhen bilet.

   I need a ticket.

   Мне нужен is “to me is needed” — Russian rarely says “I need” directly.

6. Можно картой?

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   Mozhno kartoy?

   Can I pay by card?

Words in this sentence

• дайтеgive (polite)
• пожалуйстаplease
• счётbill, check
• менюmenu
• сколькоhow much, how many
• этоthis, it
• стоитcosts
• мнеto me
• нуженneeded (m.)
• билетticket
• можноmay, is it possible
• картойby card

Grammar

Learning path

• When you don't understandAsk someone to slow down or repeat — and keep the conversation alive.
• At the caféOrder a coffee and ask what it costs.
• At a caféOrder, ask the price and pay.
• Getting aroundAsk where something is and understand the answer.
• Ordering foodOrder, ask the price and pay politely.
• Где находится…? — как спросить дорогу