Whether it's wishing someone well or just inquiring about whether a job is complete, just as in English there are several Russian words that mean "good". The most useful words for our purposes begin with the prefix "doe-" (доб).
- "doe'-bray" (spelled: доброе) - good
- "doe'-brej" (spelled: добрый) - kind
- "doe'-broj" (spelled: доброй) - goodwill
- "doe-bro-crotch'-destiny" (spelled: доброкачественный) - good quality or benign
For this first lesson, I'm going to focus on just the "doe-"s, but here are some other words that also cover the various definitions of "good".
- "khoro'-she" (spelled: хороший) - good
- "khoro'-shoh" (spelled: хорошо) - well, impressively, or nicely
- "blug'-goy" (spelled: благой) - favorite
- "ree-yat'-knee" (spelled: приятный) - pleasant
- "blug-goy-ree-yat'-knee" (spelled: благоприятный) - favorable