Russian Names
hello ( to an older person, formal)
ЗДРАВСТВУЙТЕ
and
И
Last names derived from first names:
ИВАНОВ, ПЕТРОВ
first name
ИМЯ
What is your name? (formal)
КАК ВАС ЗОВУТ?
What is your last name (formal)
КАК ВАША ФАМИЛИЯ?
What is your patronymic? (formal)
КАК ВАШЕ ОТЧЕСТВО?
How are your affairs? (formal)
КАК ДЕЛА У ВАС?
How are your affairs? (informal)
КАК ДЕЛА У ТЕБА?
How are you? (informal)
КАК ДЕЛА?
How are you doing? (formal)
КАК ПОЖИВАЕТЕ?
How are you doing? (informal)
КАК ПОЖИВАЕШ?
What is your patronymic? (informal)
КАК ТВОЁ ОТЧЕСТВО?
What is your last name? (informal)
КАК ТВОЯ ФАМИЛИЯ?
What is your name? (informal)
КАК ТЕБЯ ЗОВУТ?
Last names derived from professions:
КУЗНЕЦ - smith ПУШКИН - cannon maker ПОПОВ - pope
Last names derived from animals:
ЛЕБЕД - swan, graceful КУЗНЕЧИК - grasshopper, jumpy КОРОВ - cow, solitary ЗАЙЦЕВА - rabbit, small cute МЕДВЕДЕВ - bear, strong ВОЛКОВ - wolves, sneaky, dangerous
My name is... (they call me...)
МЕНЯ ЗОВУТ
the diminutives of the following names: МИХАИЛ ЕКАТЕРИНА ВЛАДИМИР МАРИЯ
МИША КАТЯ ВОВА, ВОЛОДА, ВЛАД МАША
no
НЕТ
Russian surnames
ОВ or ИН
Male endings for last names:
ОВ, ИН, СКИЙ
Female endings for last names:
ОВА, ИНА, СКАЯ
middle name; patronymic; taken from your father's first name
ОТЧЕСТВО
bye (informal)
ПОКА
hi (informal)
ПРИВЕТ
guys, kids, lads, gang
РЕБЯТА
Examples of male last names:
РОМАНОВ, ПУТИН, МАРИНС
what are the patronymics for the following names: СВЕТЛАНА АНТОН ВАЛЕНТИН ПЁТР РОМАН ВИКТОР НИНА ИВАН АННА СЕРГЕЙ ЮРИЙ НИКОЛА
СВЕТЛАНА АНТОНОВНА ВАЛЕНТИН ПЁТРОВИЧ РОМАН ВИКТОРОВИЧ НИНА ИВАНОВНА АННА СЕРГЕЕВНА ЮРИЙ НИКОЛАЕВИЧ
Polish, Russian, or Ukrainian
СКИЙ
thanks
СПАСИБО
comrades
ТОВАРИЩИ
last name; rarely used, used in official situations; evolved in 1800s, growing population therefore needed names to specify families
ФАМИЛИЯ
good, well
ХОРОШО
this is, that is
ЭТО
and, but
а
Last names derived from physical traits:
толстой - chubby, fat
Where do last names derive from?
animals, first names, physical traits, personality traits, places, geographic conotations, and professions
diminutive
cute, sweet endearing term; nickname; shorter version of orignal name, but not always
older, unsure about how to adress, stanger, authority, and group
formal
close friend, family, one person, younger than you, one person
informal
boys patronymic
take father's name, add ОВИЧ - if ends in Ь or Й, drop Ь or Й, add ЕВИЧ
girls patronymic
take father's name, add ОВНА - if ends in Ь or Й, drop Ь or Й, add ЕВНА
hello (to one close friend, informal)
ЗДРАВСТВУЙ
And (what about) you?
А ТЕБА?
Slavic though their exact origin can be hard to pin down:
АК, IК, IС, АТСН, ISН
the orignal names for the following diminutives: АНТОН ВИТЯ ТАНЯ СВЕТА САША
АНТОН ВИКТОР ТАТЬЯНА СВЕТЛАНА АЛЕКСАНДР И АЛЕКСАНДРА
Lithuanian Surname
АСКАС
yes
ДА
goodbye! (until we see each other)
ДО СВИДАНИЯ!
good morning!
ДОБРОЕ УТРО!
good evening!
ДОБРЫИ́ ВЕЧЕР!
good afternoon!
ДОБРЫИ́ ДЕНЬ!
Ukrainian surnames
ЕНКО, КО, УЧ, ОНКО