Russian for English speakers Cafe · Lesson 0

Waiter at a cafe

Russian waiter phrases — добро пожаловать! (Welcome!) — and common cafe interactions.

Conversation

  1. Pishi Pishi

    Добрый день. Я сегодня ваш официант. Вот меню

    Dobryj denʹ. Ja segodnja vaš oficiant. Vot menju

    Good afternoon. I am your waiter today. Here is the menu.

  2. Cassian Cassian

    Здравствуйте, спасибо

    Zdravstvujte, spasibo

    Hello, thank you

  3. Pishi Pishi

    Принести что-нибудь сразу?

    Prinesti čto-nibudʹ srazu?

    Should I bring you something at once?

    Tip: “ -нибудь” is a great postfix, you can add any question word to it and get something new - “что-нибудь” - “something” “кто-нибудь” - “someone”, “где-нибудь” - “somewhere”, etc.

  4. Cassian Cassian

    Нет, я ещё подумаю.

    Net, ja eŝë podumaju.

    No, I am still thinking

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

What does добро пожаловать mean?

'Welcome'. Universal Russian welcome. Used at restaurants, hotels, events.

Russian cafe vocabulary?

Меню (menu), официант (waiter), счёт (bill), заказ (order), стол (table), кафе (cafe).

How do you politely greet a waiter?

Здравствуйте! Можно меню? = 'Hello! May I see the menu?'.

Test yourself

Pick the English translation for each line from this lesson. Wrong answers are pulled from other Russian lessons.

4 quick questions on what you just heard.

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