When you travel in Russian-speaking countries, but don’t speak Russian, it would be very useful to know how to say “I don’t speak Russian” in Russian, because people will speak Russian to you everywhere – at a hotel, on public transport, taxi, etc.
There are a few ways to say that you can understand nothing:
If you travel with your family or friends, it’s better to inform, that nobody of you can speak any Russian right away.
Nowadays, more and more people around the world are studying English. During your trip around Russian-speaking countries you may notice that a lot of people especially the ones who work in tourist area, young people, etc. can speak English. Therefore, you can right away make them understand that you are looking for someone who can speak English:
In case you have already started to learn Russian, but you have some difficulties in understanding Russian speech, you can say:
If you need to know something, and you wish to continue talking to a person in Russian despite the difficulties in understanding Russian, you may ask:
We hope you find this article useful, and the phrases we provided will help you during your stay in Russian-speaking environment.
If you memorize these phrases, you’ll hardly end up in the situation similar to the Hollywood characters:
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