Lesson Vocabulary

Congratulating People

This page reviews Russian vocabulary words and phrases as used in Lesson 6.

New Phrases

Поздравляю с … [I] congratulate [you] with …
Поздравляю с Днём рождения! Happy birthday! (literally: Congratulate with Birth Day)
Поздравляю с Рождеством! Happy New Year! (literally: Congratulate with New Year)
Поздравляю с Новым годом! Merry Christmas! (Literally: Congratulate with Christmas)
Поздравляю с праздником! Congratulations with the holiday!
Желаю счастья, здоровья, успехов! I wish you happiness, health, success. (informal)
Желаем счастья, здоровья, успехов. We wish you happiness, health, success. (formal/polite)
Желаю счастья, здоровья, успехов в работе!             I wish you happiness, health, success at work. (informal)
Приглашаю тебя ко мне в гости! I invite you to come visit me! (informal)
Приглашаю вас ко мне в гости! I invite you to come visit me! (formal/polite or plural)
Приглашаю тебя на день рождения! [I] invite you to my birthday party! (informal)
Приглашаю вас на день рождения! [I] invite you to my birthday party! (polite, formal, or plural)
Приходи ко мне ... Would you like to come ... (Literally: Come to me to …)
Спасибо за приглашение. Thank you for invitation.
Приходи ко мне в гости. Would you like to come visit me? (informal)
Приходите ко мне в гости Would you like to come visit me? (formal/polite)
Приходи ко мне на день рождения. Would you like to come to my birthday party? (informal)
Приходите ко мне на день рождения. Would you like to come to my birthday party? (formal/polite or plural)
Спасибо за поздравление. Thank you for congratulations.
Спасибо за подарок. Thank you for the present.
С удовольствием. With pleasure.
Извини, я не смогу прийти. Sorry, I can't come.
Извини, я занят. Sorry, I'm busy. (used by males)
Извини, я занята. Sorry, I'm busy. (used by females)
Мне жаль. It's pity. (literally: To me pity)
Мне очень приятно. It's very pleasant. (literally: To me very pleasant)

New Words

Поздравлять – поздравить to congratulate
Желать – пожелать to wish
Дарить – подарить to present
Подарок a present
Приглашать – пригласить             to invite
Прийти – приходить to come, to arrive
Отмечать – отметить to celebrate
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