In preparation for our trip to Russia, here are translations for the words you requested (spelled phonetically in the Latin alphabet). Mom, please flag any mistakes.
Hello---ZDRAA-stvee-tyea
Thank you---Spaa-SEE-ba
Excuse me---Eez-vee-NEET-yea menya
Sorry---Eez-vee-NEET-yea
You are pretty/cute---Thui do-VOL-no/seem-pat-EE-nuy
How much---Na-SKOL-ka?
How long---Kak DOL-go?
I am sick---Ya BO-lin.
The hospital---Bol-NEE-tsa
Soup---Soop
I can't speak Russian---Ya nee ga-va-ROO pah ROO-skee
Ladies' room---Twah-LYET
I love Russia---Ya LOO-bit Roo-SEE-ya
Airport---aai-roh-PORT
Taxi---Tak-SEE
Putin is cool---Pooteen (nye) ho-LOD-no!
Postcard---Poch-ta ot-KRUT-ka
China---Far-FOR (not sure about this one)
Hong Kong airport---Gon-kong ai-roh-PORT
E-mail---el-ek-TRO-ne-ya POCH-ta
We are tourists---Mee to-REE-stee
Two more I added:
I speak a little Russian - Ya ga-va-ROO nyem-NO-GO pah ROO-skee.
My family is from Russia - Mo-YA sem-YA ot Rossee
P.S. Your blog is so much better than mine is. "If I had to pick one word to describe Ms. Wei wei, I would say that she is very very enchanting."
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Cleveland? That sounds like such a magical, mysterious place. Oh, you and your travels. I am so jealous.
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