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Russian for work video calls and online meetings

By Nico Jaroszewski · Updated 19 Oct 2026

In an online meeting, you need language for the connection as well as the conversation. Can everyone hear you? Is the right window visible? Did a pause mean agreement or a lost connection?

Reading time: about 5 min.

Words and phrases: 10
Reading support: Stress marks and transliteration
Practice: Examples and short dialogues

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In an online meeting, you need language for the connection as well as the conversation. Can everyone hear you? Is the right window visible? Did a pause mean agreement or a lost connection? This lesson gives you short phrases to check those things without interrupting the whole meeting. It also covers joining the discussion, asking for a repeated point and ending with a clear statement of what happens next.

Check the connection with a specific question

Вы меня́ слы́шите? checks whether others can hear you. Вам меня́ ви́дно? checks the video. Keep the two separate so people know which problem to address. If you hear an echo, say Слы́шно э́хо rather than repeating a general complaint about the connection. When practising, give a partner one imaginary fault at a time. They must identify it and propose a simple next step, such as turning off a microphone or reconnecting.

Introduce a screen share before explaining it

Сейча́с покажу́ экра́н tells the group you are about to share. Ask Ви́дно мой экра́н? before discussing a document nobody may be seeing. If several windows are open, name the file or page you intend to show. A useful rehearsal is to describe a small table on your own screen and check that your partner has the same view. This trains the transition between technical coordination and the actual subject of the meeting.

Take a turn without losing the topic

Мо́жно вопро́с? is a short way to ask for a turn. To clarify a previous statement, use Пра́вильно ли я понима́ю…? and repeat its key point in your own words. That is different from requesting a word-for-word repetition. If audio cuts out, say which part you missed: Я не расслы́шал по́следнюю часть or the corresponding feminine form расслы́шала. A precise request saves everyone from restarting an explanation you mostly understood.

Close with an owner and a deadline

At the end, confirm the action rather than only saying goodbye. Я пришлю́ фа́йл за́втра means you will send the file tomorrow. If the plan belongs to someone else, ask Кто э́то сде́лает? and К како́му сро́ку? Keep a note of the answer. Practise a two-minute meeting with one technical problem, one question and one agreed action. You will then have language for a complete call, including the part that determines whether anything happens afterwards.

Words and phrases to try

An accent marks the stressed vowel. Transliteration is a reading aid; ё carries its own stress.

Russian for work video calls and online meetings
Russian	Transliteration	Meaning	In a sentence
микрофо́н	mikrofón	microphone	Включи́те микрофо́н, пожа́луйста. Please turn on your microphone.
ка́мера	kámera	camera	У меня́ не рабо́тает ка́мера. My camera is not working.
связь	svyaz	connection	У меня́ пропада́ет связь. My connection keeps dropping.
э́хо	ékho	echo	Слы́шно э́хо, выключи́те второ́й микрофо́н. There is an echo; turn off the second microphone.
Вы меня́ слы́шите?	Vy menyá slýshite?	Can you hear me?	Вы меня́ слы́шите сейча́с? Can you hear me now?
Ви́дно мой экра́н?	Vídno moy ekrán?	Can you see my screen?	Ви́дно мой экра́н и табли́цу? Can you see my screen and the table?
Мо́жно вопро́с?	Mózhno voprós?	May I ask a question?	Мо́жно вопро́с по сро́кам? May I ask about the deadlines?
Я переподключу́сь.	Ya perepodklyuchús.	I will reconnect.	Я переподключу́сь че́рез мину́ту. I will reconnect in a minute.
По́следняя часть	Póslednyaya chast	last part	Повтори́те, пожа́луйста, по́следнюю часть. Please repeat the last part.
Сле́дующий шаг	Sléduyushchiy shag	next step	Како́й у нас сле́дующий шаг? What is our next step?

Try the conversation

A: Ко́ллеги, вы меня́ слы́шите?
Colleagues, can you hear me?
B: Да, но ка́мера пока́ не рабо́тает.
Yes, but the camera is not working yet.
A: Хорошо́, сейча́с покажу́ экра́н. Ви́дно табли́цу?
All right, I will share my screen. Can you see the table?
B: Да. Мо́жно вопро́с по сро́кам?
Yes. May I ask about the deadlines?
A: Коне́чно. Фа́йл я пришлю́ за́втра у́тром.
Of course. I will send the file tomorrow morning.
B: Отли́чно, тогда́ обсу́дим его́ по́сле обе́да.
Great, then we will discuss it after lunch.

Questions about this situation

How do I say someone's microphone is muted?

У вас выключен микрофо́н tells the person their microphone is off. With a close colleague you address informally, у тебя́ replaces у вас. Wait briefly before repeating it, because they may already be finding the control or dealing with a connection delay.

How do I ask to share my screen?

Мо́жно я покажу́ экра́н? asks whether you can share your screen. After sharing, check Ви́дно мой экра́н? The first question is about taking the floor; the second confirms that the group can actually see the material you want to discuss.

What can I say if my connection drops?

У меня́ пропада́ет связь explains an intermittent connection. Add Я переподключу́сь if you intend to reconnect. When you return, ask what you missed rather than assuming the discussion paused while you were away. A short written follow-up can confirm the agreed next steps.

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