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Hi!	Привет!; Privet!
Hello!	Добрый день!; Dobryy denʹ!
How are you?	Как дела?; Kak dela?
Do you come from Europe?	Вы из Европы?; Vy iz Yevropy?
Do you come from America?	Вы из Америки?; Vy iz Ameriki?
Do you come from Asia?	Вы из Азии?; Vy iz Azii?
In which hotel are you staying?	В какой гостинице Вы остановились?; V kakoy gostinitse Vy ostanovilisʹ?
How long have you been here for?	Как долго Вы уже здесь находитесь?; Kak dolgo Vy uzhe zdesʹ nakhoditesʹ?
How long will you be staying?	Как долго Вы здесь будете?; Kak dolgo Vy zdesʹ budete?
Do you like it here?	Вам здесь нравится?; Vam zdesʹ nravitsya?
Are you here on vacation?	Вы здесь в отпуске?; Vy zdesʹ v otpuske?
Please do visit me sometime!	Приходите ко мне в гости!; Prikhodite ko mne v gosti!
Here is my address.	Вот мой адрес.; Vot moy adres.
Shall we see each other tomorrow?	Мы увидимся завтра?; My uvidimsya zavtra?
I am sorry, but I already have plans.	Сожалею, но у меня уже есть планы.; Sozhaleyu, no u menya uzhe yestʹ plany.
Bye!	Пока!; Poka!
Good bye!	До свидания!; Do svidaniya!
See you soon!	До скорого!; Do skorogo!

Languages and dialects

There are 6,000 to 7,000 different languages worldwide. The number of dialects is of course much higher. But what is the difference between language and dialect? Dialects always have a clearly localized tone. They belong to the regional language varieties. This means dialects are a language form with the narrowest reach. As a general rule, dialects are only spoken, not written. They form their own linguistic system. And they follow their own rules. Theoretically, every language can have several dialects. All dialects fall under the standard language of a country. The standard language is understood by all the people of a country. With it, even speakers of different dialects can communicate with each other. Almost all dialects are becoming less important. You hardly hear dialects being spoken in cities anymore. The standard language is usually spoken at work as well. Therefore, dialect speakers are often said to be simple and uneducated. And yet they can be found at all social levels. So dialect speakers are no less intelligent than others. Quite the opposite! Those who speak in dialect have many advantages. In a language course, for example. Dialect speakers know that there are different linguistic forms. And they have learned to switch quickly between linguistic styles. Therefore, dialect speakers possess a higher competence for variation. They can sense which linguistic style fits with a certain situation. This has even been scientifically proven. So: Have courage in using dialect – it's worth it!