Russian

In Russian, “how are you?” is expressed as Как дела?

The English phrase ‘crook’ can be translated into Russian using several words, most commonly моше́нник.

The English word ‘hallelujah’ can be translated into Russian as аллилу́йя. The term аллилу́йя is an exclamation used to praise God.

The English word “caviar” is икра́ in Russian. икра́ is a feminine noun used to refer to fish roe in general terms, not just the expensive kind.

The Russian phrase for “yes and no” is и да и нет.

Привет (privet) is the friendly Russian hello, used the way English speakers say “hi”. It goes with friends, relatives and people your age.

The English word ‘buttocks’ is translated into Russian as ягодицы. The term refers to the pair of buttocks.

To say “ya” in Russian, in the sense of a casual yes, say да (da). да is the everyday word for yes and works in casual speech as well as formal speech.

The English phrase ‘cable’ can be translated into Russian as ка́бель or про́вод. Both words refer to an assembly of wires for electricity.

The Russian word for bicycle is велосипе́д. The term refers to a bicycle as a vehicle.