Here are some Russian commands and useful terms for your amusement, for use with your Borzoi, Black Russian Terrier, or just any dog that you enjoy.

Note: phonetic pronounciations have been supplied by more than one source and are subject to personal interpretation, regional differences, dialect, etc. P.S. The dogs don't care about your pronounciation!

 

English

Russian Equivalent (phonetic)

 

No Nyet
strong "NO" nil-ja!
Don't do that nye dyell-eye
Come here

Iji shudah
Preedee sudah (alternate interpretation of phonetic pronounciation)

Come, I said! Iji shudah! ya skazala!!
Good! "Maladiets"
"Harasho" you can add "Ochin"for 'very'
go outside iji nawoolettsa
go home iji vu damoi
Go in a car iji vu mashina
stop

stoy (can also use for stay)
Stop (rhymes with soap)

Good night spakoini noychi
Pretty girl krasivaya dievechika!
little girl marlinkaya dievechika
You don't listen nye, paslooshne
Smart om-nittsa
fast Vuistra
Quiet cheeha!
Want to go outside? hochesh na uleetsye?
What do you want? shto tee hochesh?
Let's go "Pa ijyom" or "pashiri"
walk gryachi, To invite the pack to go for a walk, "Pa ijyom gryach" Do you want to go for a walk? "tibya hochoo ydo gryach?"
Let's go for a walk davai gulyayem
Want to go for a walk? hochesh gulyat?
Let's run davai begom
Go play iji gray
jump prigeht
sit

sajish
sidees (alternate interpretation of phonetic pronounciation)

eat kushet "tibya hochet kushet?" and the pack heads for the kitchen to be fed.
Want to eat? hochesh yest? (My dogs want you to know their answer to this is: Da!)
Drink water pyot vodo
Want to drink? hochesh peet?
I Love You Ya luburyu tibya (Form might not be correct, but dogs don't mind grammatical mistakes at all.)

 

Much Thanks to Yoriko Dixon & Chris Brose for the translations, and Jacqueline Gregory of Borzoi Rescue - Northern California Inc, for caring enough to take in a confused Russian-speaking Borzoi.

Rescue a dog -- they'll love you for it.