Pleasantries

[ivanka-se.livejournal.com]

I'm currently living in Russia for a few months and am often at loss about what to reply when all the nice people here invite me to different things. So if any one could provide a few good phrases roughly equivalent to "I'd be happy too", "that sounds really nice" and things like that I would be very happy. Also, are there any standard phrases that you would say after you've been to the concert/swimmingpool/someones house/whatever and wants to thank the person who invited/took you?

Thanks!

Comments

[krl-pgh.livejournal.com]

"I'd be happy too" = "Спасибо, с удовольствием"

[akel-kun.livejournal.com]

"I'd be happy to", "that sounds really nice" - you may say "я с радостью", "с удовольствием", "спасибо за приглашение" ("thanks for your invitation"). the last one you can also use to thank the person who invited you. or you can say "было очень мило" ("it was very nice"), "спасибо, мне очень понравилось" ("thanks, I liked it so much").

[konstkaras.livejournal.com]

1. (after the invitation) С удовольствием пойду/схожу. Было бы интересно! Звучит заманчиво!
2.(after the event) Спасибо, что вытащили меня! Спасибо, что позвали! Спасибо, было замечательно...

...and so on. There are no phrases for this case that are not reasonably constructed, although common. Also, there is not good to use many cliches; your own words, even with little mistakes, excusable for a foreigner, have more charm.

[o-jovem-louco.livejournal.com]

The direct equivalent of "that sounds very nice" is "звучит неплохо", but is sounds rather strange. I often use the phrase "должно быть интересно" ("it must be interesting"), "наверное, будет неплохо" ("it seems to be good"). If you want to thank somebody for an invitation, you may say "спасибо за приглашение" or something.

[pinky-the-cow.livejournal.com]

Furthermore, to me—even "that sounds very nice" sounds rather strange :).

In Russian, something similar yet acceptable to me would be "звучит заманчиво" ("(that) sounds enticing").

[o-jovem-louco.livejournal.com]

Yes, I have already read the comment above :)
Главное, долго подбирал эквивалент и не подобрал-таки.

Again, "enticing" in a colloquial expression sounds rather strange for me, though "заманчиво" is somewat perfect ç)

[azazellodroog.livejournal.com]

oh, come on. it all sounds very official. you don't want to insult your friends, now do you? (; be simple. звучит неплохо is perfect for an answer to a movie invitation or something of the kind. you may also say "о, классно, пошли!" - wow, super, let's go! - that's if you are really excited about the invitation.

then, "i would be happy" - с удовольствием! or я непротив - i don't mind.

after an exciting concert or movie you may use: было круто, скажи? - it was cool, right? and if you want to thank the person who took you out, you may say: спасибо за вечер, было здОрово - thanks for the evening. it was great!

[ivanka-se.livejournal.com]

Thanks for all the input! C удовольствием is the only phrase I remember from all the Russian courses I've been taking, and hence I have been using it quite a lot. But it seems to me that people give me rather strange looks when I say this, which made me suspect that it's either not in use very much or too formal for the occasion. Is there anything to this? Or were the looks merely provoked by my foreign accent :-)

As for "that sounds very nice" it's perhaps a bit strange, I'm not a native speaker and not so well versed in English pleasantries either :-)

[konstkaras.livejournal.com]

Have you thought that you may surprise people just for easiness of your agreements?:) As I can see, we are mostly "тяжелы на подъём" (lit. "heavy to lift"), and more use to decline invitations, postpone decisions or just consider them for longer time:)

[ivanka-se.livejournal.com]

Hey, I'm alone in a foreign country! Is it really suprising that all interaction with other people is appreciated :-)