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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!
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English |
Russian Equivalent (phonetic) |
| No | Nyet |
| strong "NO" | nil-ja! |
| Don't do that | nye dyell-eye |
| Come here |
Iji shudah |
| 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) |
| 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 |
| 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.) |
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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. |
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