Russian to English examples

Я хочу быстро выучить английский.

→ I want to learn English quickly.

Russian and English both use SVO in basic sentences. Russian often places adverbs before the verb — 'quickly' comes before 'learn' in Russian but can come at the end in English.

Я изучаю английский уже три года.

→ I have been studying English for three years.

Russian uses the present imperfective aspect with a time expression. English uses the present perfect continuous — a tense that Russian has no direct equivalent for.

Не могли бы вы говорить помедленнее?

→ Could you speak more slowly?

Russian polite requests use the conditional mood. English uses 'could you' — similar in politeness level but constructed very differently.

Если бы я больше учился, я бы сдал экзамен.

→ If I had studied more, I would have passed the exam.

Russian uses the subjunctive particle 'by' with past tense for hypothetical situations. English uses the past perfect in the if-clause and would have in the result clause.

Английский — очень важный язык.

→ English is a very important language.

Russian omits 'is' in the present tense — a dash is used in written form. English always requires the verb 'to be'. Russian speakers frequently drop 'is' when writing English.