Commonly used Russian words and their English counterpart

Here are some must know Russian words and you'll hear all around in Russia!!!

1. от куда ты (at-ku-da-ti) = Where are you from? First question you'll probably  when you land. If the person is polite s/he may ask
2. от куда вы (at-ku-da-vi) = Where are you from?(Polite version)
3. я иностранец (ya-in-s-tR-a-nets) = I am foreigner, even though your appearance shows that you're!
4. да (da)= ОК, very very useful word but be careful to overuse it, you may fall in trouble because of that!
5. нет (ni-et) = No, also handy, and ready to use this words when it's really essential
6. что (sto) = What, try not to use it because after this word what you'll listen won't 
7. чего (chi-vo) = What
8. когда (kag-da) = When
9. где (gde) = Where,
10. почему (pa-chi-mu) = Why, better not to use this word even though you'll be asked!!!
11. сколько (sk-oil-ka) = How much, Not very useful but necessary !
12. не знаю (ne-z-na-u) = Don't know, you'll hear this phrase when you'll ask the way on the street!!! 
13. спасибо (spa-si-ba) = Thank you!, remember to say this when someone do something good or Bad for you!!!
14. извините (iz-bi-ni-te) = Sorry!, very very very helpful word! No matter use them!!!
15. не за что (ne-za-sto) = You're welcome, You won't listen this!!!
16. что хочешь (sto-ho-ches) = What do you want?, people may ask you in the shop or on the street!
17. девушка  (de-vu-sh-ka) = Young girl , it's common word to address young girls, but try to pronounce it correctly!
18. что вы хотите (sto-vi-ho-ti-te) = What do you want?, give short answer otherwise it'll be problematic
19. дайте пожалуйста (dai-te-po-za-lu-i-sta) = Give me please!,  gesture and mimic can help with this sentence!
20. пока (po-ka) = bye for now, more informal
21. До свидания! (do-z-bi-da-ni-ya) = Good bye!

Hope this will help for your first trip!!! So practise and practise !!!