Russian Vocabulary

The Russian vocabulary is the backbone for learning. Below we picked 70% of the most commonly used words. Therefore memorizing them will give you a 70% boost in the language. This is the smarter way of online learning. Learn only what you need. We start with commonly used numbers.

One: один  [odin]	Two: два  [dva]
Three: три  [tri]	Four: четыре  [chyetirye]
Five: пять  [pyatʲ]	Six: шесть  [shyestʲ]
Seven: семь  [syemʲ]	Eight: восемь  [vosyemʲ]
Nine: девять  [dyevyatʲ]	Ten: десять  [dyesyatʲ]
First: первый  [pyerviy]	Second: второй  [vtoroy]

Time Expressions

Days of the week and time expressions:

Monday: понедельник  [ponyedyelʲnik]	Tuesday: вторник  [vtornik]
Wednesday: среда  [sryeda]	Thursday: четверг  [chyetvyerg]
Friday: пятница  [pyatnitza]	Saturday: суббота  [soobbota]
Sunday: воскресенье  [voskryesyenʲye]	Now: в настоящее время  [v nastoyashtyeye vryemya]
Yesterday: вчера  [vchyera]	Today: сегодня  [syegodnya]
Tonight: сегодня вечером  [syegodnya vyechyerom]	Tomorrow: завтра  [zavtra]

Most popular fruits and vegetables:

Fruits: фрукты  [frookti]	Apples: яблоко  [yabloko]
Bananas: банан  [banan]	Tomatoes: помидор  [pomidor]
Potatoes: картофель  [kartofyelʲ]	Onions: лук  [look]

Red: красный  [krasniy]	Green: зеленый  [zyelyeniy]
Blue: синий  [siniy]	White: белый  [byeliy]
Black: черный  [chyerniy]	Grey: серый  [syeriy]

Some words related to food:

Breakfast: завтрак  [zavtrak]	Lunch: обед  [obyed]
Dinner: обед  [obyed]	Milk: молоко  [moloko]
Coffee: кофе  [kofye]	Bread: хлеб  [khlyeb]

Weather terms and sensations:

Sunny: солнечный  [solnyechniy]	Windy: ветренный  [vyetryenniy]
Rainy: дождливый  [doʐdliviy]	Snowy: снежный  [snyeʐniy]
Cold: холодный  [kholodniy]	Hot: горячий  [goryachiy]

Words related to family and relatives:

Boy: мальчик  [malʲchik]	Girl: девушка  [dyevooshka]
Son: сын  [sin]	Daughter: дочь  [dochʲ]
Brother: брат  [brat]	Sister: сестра  [syestra]
Man: мужчина  [mooʐchina]	Woman: женщина  [ʐyenshtina]
Father: отец  [otyetz]	Mother: мать  [matʲ]
Grandfather: дедушка  [dyedooshka]	Grandmother: бабушка  [babooshka]

Locations in the house which are talked about more during the day:

House: дом  [dom]	Toilet: туалет  [tooalyet]
Room: комната  [komnata]	Bedroom: спальня  [spalʲnya]
Kitchen: кухня  [kookhnya]	Table: стол  [stol]

Animals and pets popular to everyone:

Cat: кот  [kot]	Dog: собака  [sobaka]
Mouse: мышь  [mishʲ]	Bird: птица  [ptitza]
Cow: корова  [korova]	Horse: лошадь  [loshadʲ]

The clothes most worn by most people:

Socks: носки  [noski]	Shoes: обувь  [oboovʲ]
Trousers: брюки  [bryoki]	Shirt: рубашка  [roobashka]
Sweater: свитер  [svityer]	Coat: пальто  [palʲto]

Most popular languages in the world:

English: английский  [angliyskiy]	French: французский  [frantzoozskiy]
German: немецкий  [nyemyetzkiy]	Spanish: испанский  [ispanskiy]
Italian: итальянский  [italʲyanskiy]	Portuguese: португальский  [portoogalʲskiy]
Greek: греческий  [gryechyeskiy]	Russian: русский  [roosskiy]
Arabic: арабский  [arabskiy]	Hindi: хинди  [khindi]
Chinese: китайский  [kitayskiy]	Japanese: японский  [yaponskiy]

Travel Vocabulary

Most popular terms when traveling:

Taxi: такси  [taksi]	Bus: автобус  [avtoboos]
Hotel: отель  [otyelʲ]	Reservation: бронирование  [bronirovaniye]
Airport: аэропорт  [aeroport]	Passport: паспорт  [pasport]

Words you can use in class or talking about school:

Student: студент  [stoodyent]	Teacher: учитель  [oochityelʲ]
Pen: ручка  [roochka]	Books: книги  [knigi]
Page: страница  [stranitza]	Dictionary: словарь  [slovarʲ]

Body parts which are talked about more often:

Hand: рука  [rooka]	Feet: ноги  [nogi]
Hair: волосы  [volosi]	Eye: глаз  [glaz]
Mouth: рот  [rot]	Nose: нос  [nos]

Emergency vocabulary to ask for help or offer help when needed:

Ambulance: скорая помощь  [skoraya pomoshtʲ]	Doctor: врач  [vrach]
Hospital: больница  [bolʲnitza]	Pharmacy: аптека  [aptyeka]
Police: полиция  [politziya]	Stomach Ache: боль в животе  [bolʲ v ʐivotye]

As you can see, this Russian vocabulary is something you will need every day. You can use our Vocabulary Trainer to help you memorize these words.