Today's 3 expressions

• Expression 1

  hello (formal) — literally 'be healthy'

  Здравствуйте

  [ZDRAST-vuy-tye]

  Здра: the opening cluster зд + rolled р + а

  вств: consonant pile-up; the first в here is silent

  уй: 'oo' rounded off with a short й glide

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• Expression 2

  hi (casual greeting between friends)

  Привет

  [pri-VYET]

  При: П+ rolled р + и

  в: В sounds like V, never B

  е: the iotated vowel е = 'ye'

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• Expression 3

  the Russian language

  Русский язык

  [ROO-skiy ya-ZYK]

  Рус: rolled Р + У+ С

  ский: the adjective ending, like English -sky

  я: the iotated vowel я = 'ya'

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