Russian Vocabulary (and Wisdom)

This Rusian word is one of the top 1000 words in Russian. The complete list of most common Russian words is available here.

Meaning: business, affair, deed, things, matter, case

Pronunciation: [DYEH-lah]

Part of speech: noun (neuter)

Rank: #70 (see frequency list)

• В чём дело?
• What is the matter?
• Как дела?
• How are things?
• Предприниматель открыл собственное дело
• An entrepreneur started his own business.
• Я думаю, что это мое личное дело.
• I think that this is my personal business.
• Не в э́том де́ло.
• That's not the point.
• Ценный работник не остаётся без дела.
• A valuable employee won't stay without work.
• Э́то де́ло мы уже́ напра́вили в суд.
• We have sent this case to court already.
• Де́ло в том, что у кредтной карточки есть определённые преиму́щества.
• The point is that credit cards have certain advantages.
• Извини́те, я должен уйти́. Мно́го дел.
• I'm sorry, I have to leave. Lots of work.
• Так в чём же дело?
• So what's the matter? (So what's the point?)
• Пожалуйста, сделайте доброе дело, помогите нам!
• Please, make a good deed, help us!
• Он знал, с кем имел дело.
• He knew who he was dealing with.
• Хватит бездельничать, займись делом!
• Enough whiling away. Get busy! (familiar)
• Это личное дело каждого как именно ему жить.
• It is the personal business of everyone to decide how to live their life.

• одно дело... и другое дело... = It is one thing... It is another thing...
• на самом деле = as a matter of fact; in fact
• то ли дело = how much better; what a difference
• то и дело = every now and then; time and again
• между делом = at odd moments
• дело за = the matter depends (on)
• Дело в том, что... = The fact / point is that...
• Дело не в... = It is not a matter of...
• Какое дело? = What does it matter?
• Какое ему дело! = What does he care!
• испытать на деле = to test in practice
• иметь дело с... = to have to do with...; to deal with...
• говорить дело = to talk sense
• Такие-то дела! = So that's how things are!
• дело в шляпе = it's in the bag, it's a sure thing
• Не в этом дело! = That is not the question / point!
• и на словах и на деле = in word and deed
• У него дело к вам. = He has to speak to you.