Real Conversations
Awkward Moments: Russian words for real conversations
The “Awkward Moments” set from the “Real Conversations” goal. These are Russian words you can actually use — with translation, examples and pronunciation.
Words in the “Awkward Moments” set
43 · RussianThese Russian words are already in the VibeLing dictionary — 43 with translation, an example and audio. Tap a word to open its page.
тишина
[tʲɪʃɨˈna]
silence
noun
путаница
[ˈputənʲɪtsə]
confusion
noun
ошибка
[ɐˈʂɨpkə]
mistake
noun
несчастный случай
[nʲɪˈɕasnɨj ˈsluʧəj]
accident
noun
неловкий момент
[nʲɪˈlofkʲɪj mɐˈmʲent]
awkward moment
phrase
недопонимание
[nʲɪdəpənʲɪˈmanʲɪjə]
misunderstanding
noun
не то слово
wrong word
phrase
не тот человек
wrong person
phrase
не то имя
wrong name
phrase
я не то хотел сказать
that came out wrong
phrase
прости, я опоздал
sorry I'm late
phrase
извините, что перебиваю
sorry for interrupting
phrase
извини за это
sorry about that
phrase
сожалеющий
Sorry
adjective
социальная тревожность
social anxiety
phrase
личное пространство
personal space
phrase
пауза
pause
noun
ничего личного
nothing personal
phrase
без обид
no offense
phrase
моя ошибка
my mistake
phrase
неоднозначный сигнал
mixed signal
noun
всё исправить
make it right
phrase
давай двигаться дальше
let's move on
phrase
перефразирую
let me rephrase
phrase
всё сложно
it's complicated
phrase
интерфейс
interface
noun
извините
I'm sorry
phrase
я был сбит с толку
I was confused
phrase
мне нужна минутка
I need a moment
phrase
я неправильно понял
I misunderstood
phrase
я забыл
I forgot
phrase
я не хотел этого
I didn't mean it
phrase
тише
hush
interjection
трудно объяснить
hard to explain
phrase
забудь, что я сказал
forget I said that
phrase
оправдание
excuse
noun
сменить тему
change the subject
phrase
можем поговорить позже
can we talk later
phrase
граница
boundary
noun
границы
boundaries
noun
неудачный момент
bad timing
noun
неловкое молчание
awkward silence
phrase
извинение
apology
noun
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Frequently asked questions
What is in the “Awkward Moments” set?
“Awkward Moments” is Russian words for real conversations. This page lists the words from the set that are already in the VibeLing dictionary with translation, examples and pronunciation.
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