So you are on your journey of learning Russian, it's an exciting adventure, but it does get hard at times.
One danger in language learning is to get so focused on grammar and vocabulary that you forget to simply practice and enjoy the language.
One of the most exciting (though slightly unorthodox) ways of learning Russian is to date a native Russian speaker!
I, being a native Russian, started dating a Latvian girl over two years ago, she couldn't speak Russian at all. I knew Latvian on a very basic level, there was a definite language barrier between us. I started learning Latvian and she started learning Russian and we both helped each other out along the way.
Now , two years later I became fluent in Latvian and she became fluent in Russian. We both benefited from the process and it was a lot of fun!
So let us at LiveFluent help you go on your first date with a native Russian with these Russian Romantic Phrases!
(I wish I read a guide like this before meeting that girl, at the time talking with my limited knowledge of Latvian was awkward to say the least)
Indicators: Phrases more suitable for men will be marked as masculine phrases, for women - feminine phrases
Getting acquainted
Let's take a look at some of the first things you might say when meeting a potential partner
Note: Хотел (Hotel) - if you address a man. Хотела (hotela) - if you address a woman
English | Russian | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
Are you dating anyone? | Ты с кем нибудь встречаешься? | Ty s kem nibud' vstrechaeshsya? |
Do you have a boyfriend/girlfriend? | У тебя есть парень/девушка? | U tebya est' paren'/devushka? |
Would you like a drink? | Хотел(а) бы ты выпить ? | Hotel(a) by ty vypit'? |
Let's dance | Пошли танцевать | Poshly tancevat' |
Let's go inside/outside | Пошли внутрь/на улицу | Poshly vnutr'/ na ulicu |
You look great! | Ты отлично выглядишь! | Ty otlichno vygladish! |
Isn't this place great/terrible? | Отличное/ужасное место, не правда ли? | Otlichnoe/Uzhasnoe mesto, ne pravda li? |
I want to know you better | Я хотел бы узнать тебя получше | Ya hotel by uznat' tebya po lutsche |
What are you having? | Что будешь? | Chto budesh? |
Asking someone out
Now that you've taken the first step and got acquainted, It's time to ask him or her out
English | Russian | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
Where would you like to go (tonight)? | Куда бы ты хотел(а) пойти сегодня (вечером)? | Kuda by ty hotel(a) poyti sevodnya (vecherom)? |
Would you like to do something (tomorrow/this weekend/tonight)? | Ты хотел(а) бы встретиться (завтра/на выходных/сегодня вечером)? | Ty hotel(a) by vstretyt'sa (zavtra/na vyhodnyh/sevodnya vecherom)? |
Would you like to go out with me? | Хотел(а) бы ты пойти со мной на свиданье? | Hotel(a) by ty poyti so mnoy na svidanye? |
How can I contact you? | Как я могу связаться с тобой? | Kak ya magu svizat'sya s toboy? |
What's your phone number? | Какой твой номер? | Kakoy tvoy nomer? |
When can I see you again? | Когда мы можем снова встретиться? | Kogda my mozhem snova vstretit'sya? |
Where do you want to meet? | Где ты хочешь встретиться? | Gde ty hochesh vstretit'sya |
What time? | Во сколько? | Vo skol'ko? |
Compliments
Compliments are a necessity when dating. And knowing how to express your admiration for a native Russian in their native language could go a long way!
English | Russian | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
You look amazing! | Ты выглядишь удивительно/изумительно! | Ty vygladish udvivitel'no/izumytel'no! |
You look nice | Ты хорошо выглядишь | Ty horosho vygladish |
I think you're a great guy/girl | По-моему ты отличный парень/ отличная девушка | Po-moemu ty otlichny paren'/ otlichnaya devushka |
You're beautiful | Ты прекрасен/прекрасна! | Ty prekrasen/prekrasna! |
You have beautiful eyes | У тебя очаровательные глаза ! | U tebya ochorovatel'niye glaza! |
I love your smile | Я обожаю твою улыбку | Ya obozhayu tvoyu ulibku |
You have good taste | У тебя хороший вкус | U tebya horoshiy vkus |
I think you are intelligent | По-моему ты интеллигентный человек | Po-moemu ty intellygentniy chelovek |
You're a fun person | Ты такой весёлый человек/ С тобой так весело | Ty takoy vesyoliy chelovek/ S toboy tak veselo |
I'm having a great time | Я отлично провожу время | Ya otlichno provozhu vremya |
I like you | Ты мне нравишься | Ty mne nravishsya |
I love you | Я тебя люблю | Ya tebya lyublyu |
Getting closer
If you put those previously learned compliments to good use you and your partner may be anxious to get closer to one another
In my opinion there is nothing more romantic and sexy than hearing "Kiss me" or "Hold me" in your native language from a person who has just recently begun learning that language.
I think it shows that the person really trusts you. Because saying those gentle and romantic words in a foreign language can be tough, and the added effort means a lot.
English | Russian | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
Can I kiss you? | Можно я тебя поцелую? | Mozhno ya tebya poceluyu? |
Do you want to come inside? | Хочешь зайти ко мне? | Hochesh zayty ko mne? |
Can I stay over? | Можно я останусь у тебя на ночь? | Mozno ya ostanus' u tebya na noch? |
Hold me | Держи меня | Derzhy menya |
Kiss me | Поцелуй меня | Poceluy menya |
Touch me here | Коснись меня | Kosnys' menya |
I want you | Я тебя хочу | Ya tebya hochu |
Do you like this? | Тебе это нравится? | Tebe eto nravitsya? |
Don't stop! | Не останавливайся ! | Ne ostanavlyvaysya! |
Slower! | Медленнее ! | Medleneye! |
Faster! | Быстрее! | Bistreye! |
That was romantic | Это был так романтично | Eto bylo tak romantychno |
That was amazing | Это было изумительно | Eto bylo izumitel'no |
Saying goodbye
After all that passion, unfortunately it's time to say goodbye.
Tell your partner one of these following phrases and give them a kiss
English | Russian | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
It's getting late | Уже поздно | Uzhe pozno |
I have to go | Мне пора идти | Mne pora iyti |
I will call you | Я тебе позвоню | Ya tebe pozvonyu |
I don't want to go | Я не хочу уходить | Ya ne hochu uhodyt' |
I'll see you tomorrow | Увидимся завтра | Uvidimsya zavtra |
Goodbye | Пока | Poka |
Good night | Спокойной ночи | Spokoynoy nochy |
And now you have 49 Romantic Russian Phrases! Learn them, practice them, and have fun!
If you have any questions or feedback feel free to leave it in the comments below.
Learning a language is fun, especially when it involves dating!
