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Useful Phrases in Svalbard
Hello, numbers, days of the week, colors, and more in the languages of Svalbard.
Norwegian
Useful phrases and vocabulary.
Days
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | søndag | — |
| Monday | mandag | — |
| Tuesday | tirsdag | — |
| Wednesday | onsdag | — |
| Thursday | torsdag | — |
| Friday | fredag | — |
| Saturday | lørdag | — |
Greeting
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Do you speak English? | Snakker De engelsk? | — |
| Excuse me | Unnskyld | — |
| Fine / Good | Fint | — |
| Good afternoon | God dag | — |
| Good evening | God kveld / God aften | — |
| Good morning | God morgen | — |
| Good night | God natt | — |
| Goodbye | Adjo | — |
| Happy New Year! | Godt Nytt Ar! | — |
| Hello | Hei | — |
| How are you? | Hvordan star det til? | — |
| I'm pleased to meet you | Det gleder meg a traffe Dem | — |
| Please | Vennligst | — |
| See you later | Pa gjensyn | — |
| Thank you | Takk | — |
| Yes / No | Ja / Nei | — |
| Merry Christmas | Gledelig Jul | — |
Months
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| January | januar | — |
| February | februar | — |
| March | mars | — |
| April | april | — |
| May | kanskje | — |
| June | juni | — |
| July | juli | — |
| August | august | — |
| September | september | — |
| October | oktober | — |
| November | november | — |
| December | Desember | — |
Russian
Useful phrases and vocabulary.
Days
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | voskryesyenye | vuhs-Kree-SEHN-ye |
| Monday | ponyedyelnick | puh-nee-DEHL-neek |
| Tuesday | vtornik | FTOHR-neek |
| Wednesday | sryeda | sree-DAH |
| Thursday | chyetvyerg | cheet-VEHRK |
| Friday | pyatnitsa | PAHT-nee-tsuh |
| Saturday | subbota | soo-BOH-tuh |
Greeting
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Do you speak English? | Vi gavahrityi pa ahngliski? | vih guh-vah-REEteh puh unh-GLEEY-skee |
| Excuse me | Prastityi | — |
| Fine / Good | Pryikrasna | pree-KRAHS-nuh |
| Good afternoon | Dobry den | DOHB-rihy dehn |
| Good evening | Dobry vecher | DOHB-rihy VEH-chehr |
| Good morning | Dobroye ytro | DOHB-ruh-eh OO-truh |
| Good night | Spakoynih nochi | — |
| Goodbye | Do svidaniya | — |
| Happy New Year! | S Novim godam! | — |
| Hello | Privet | pree-VEHT |
| How are you? | Kak dela? | — |
| I'm pleased to meet you | Ocyin priyatna | — |
| Merry Christmas | S Rozhdestvom Kristovym | — |
| Please | Pazhahlusta | — |
| See you later | Do vstrehchi | — |
| Thank you | Spasiba | — |
| Welcome | Witamy | — |
| Yes / No | Da / Nyet | — |
Months
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| January | yanvar | yeen-VAHR |
| February | fyevral | feev-RAHL |
| March | mart | mahrt |
| April | apryel | uhp-rEHL |
| May | maj | mahy |
| June | iyun | ee-YUN |
| July | iyul | ee-YUL |
| August | avgust | AHV-goost |
| September | syentyabr | seen-tAHBR |
| October | oktyabr | ahk-tAHBR |
| November | noyabr | nah-YAHBR |
| December | dyekabr | dee-KAHBR |
Numbers
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| One | ОДин — odin(m) odna(f) | ah-DEEN |
| Two | ДВА — dva(m) dvye(f) | dvah |
| Three | ТРИ — tri | tree |
| Four | ЧЕТЫРЕ — chyetyrye | chih-TEE-reh |
| Five | ПЯТЬ — pyat | pyaht |
| Six | ШЕСТЬ — sayest | shayst |
| Seven | СЕМЬ — syem | seeaym |
| Eight | ВОСЕМЬ — vosyem | VOH-seeaym |
| Nine | ДЕВЯТЬ — deyvyat | DYEH-veht |
| Ten | ДЕСЯТЬ — dyesyat | DYEH-seht |
| eleven | dyesyat | d EHS uht |
| twelve | dvyenadtsat | ah-DEE-nuht-tsuht |
| thirteen | trinadtsat | tree-NAHT-tsuht |
| fourteen | chyetyrnadtsat | chee-TIHR-nuht-tsuht |
| fifteen | pyatnadtsat | peet-NAHT-tsuht |
| sixteen | shyestnadtsat | shees-NAHT-tsuht |
| seventeen | syemnadtsat | seem-NAHT-tsuht |
| eighteen | vosyemnadtsyat | vuh-seem-NAHT-tsuht |
| nineteen | dyevyatnadtsat | dee-veet-NAHT-tsuht |
Seasons
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Fall | osyen | OH-Sehn |
| Winter | zima | zee-MAH |
| Spring | vyesna | vees-NAH |
| Summer | lyeto | LEH-tuh |