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Russian Language Mastery: Communicate Effectively in Meetings and Presentations

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Here are useful Russian phrases and vocabulary specifically for meetings and presentations in a business context:

Meeting Vocabulary and Phrases

  • Meeting — собрание (sobranie)
  • To hold a meeting — проводить собрание (provodit’ sobranie)
  • Agenda — повестка дня (povestka dnya)
  • All agree? — Все согласны? (Vsyo soglasny?)
  • I agree / I disagree — Я согласен / Я не согласен (Ya soglasen / Ya ne soglasen) [male speaker] or Я согласна / Я не согласна [female speaker]
  • The problem is that… — Проблема в том, что… (Problema v tom, chto…)
  • Let’s do so — Давайте сделаем так (Davayte sdelayem tak)
  • Sorry, I disagree with you here — Извините, я с этим не согласен (Izvinite, ya s etim ne soglasen)

Presentation Advice and Expressions

  • Presentation — презентация (prezentatsiya)
  • To give a presentation — делать презентацию (delat’ prezentatsiyu)
  • Please welcome… — Пожалуйста, приветствуйте… (Pozhaluysta, privetstvuyte…)
  • I suggest we increase prices — Я предлагаю повысить цены (Ya predlagayu povysit’ tseny)
  • Speak a few words in Russian to break the ice — сказать несколько слов по-русски, чтобы разрядить обстановку (skazat’ neskol’ko slov po-russki, chtoby razryadit’ obstanovku)
  • Limit your presentation to 40 minutes — Ограничьте вашу презентацию 40 минутами (Ogranich’te vashu prezentatsiyu 40 minutami)
  • Questions usually come after the presentation — Вопросы обычно задаются после презентации (Voprosy obychno zadayutsya posle prezentatsii)

Meeting and Presentation Cultural Tips

  • Russians may jump between agenda points non-linearly.
  • A warm-up conversation before the meeting is valued.
  • Russians prefer diplomatic, cautious communication; direct “no” is often avoided.
  • Questions tend to be asked in personal discussion, not immediately during or after presentations.
  • Interruptions during meetings are common and shouldn’t be viewed negatively.

These phrases and insights will help navigate Russian business meetings and presentations more effectively by speaking some key phrases and understanding typical meeting dynamics and etiquette in Russia.

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