In this
section we look at common Russian words. You will see here
important words that are needed for everyday use. The
words are listed in English alphabetical order for convenience. To
listen, press the
play button
next to each word.
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| Word |
Russian
Word
(pronunciation) |
Audio |
|---|---|---|
| After | После (pos-li) |
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| Already | Уже (oo-zhye) |
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| Although | Хотя (ha-tya) |
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| And
And (but) |
И (ee) А (a) |
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| Answer | Ответ (at-vyet) |
|
| Bad
(adjective) Bad / badly (adverb) |
Плохой (pla-hoy) Плохо (plo-ha) |
|
| Because | Потому что (pa-ta-moo shto) |
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| Before | До (do) |
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| Big | Большой (bal'-shoy) |
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| But | Но (no) |
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| By the way | Кстати (ksta-ti) |
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| Closed | Закрытый (za-kriy-tiy) |
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| Cold | Холодный (ha-lod-niy) |
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| Correct | Правильный (pra-vil'-niy) |
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| Different | Разный (raz-niy) |
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| Earlier Early |
Раньше (ran'-she) Рано (ra-na) |
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| Good
(adjective) Good / well (adverb) |
Хороший (ha-ro-shiiy) Хорошо (ha-ra-sho) |
|
| Goodbye Bye |
До свидания (da svi-da-ni-ya) Пока (pa-ka) |
|
| He | Он (on) |
|
| Hello
(formal) Hello (informal) Hi |
Здравствуйте (zdrast-vuy-te) Здравствуй (zdrast-vuy) Привет (pri-vyet) |
|
| Here | Здесь (zdyes’) |
|
| Hot
(eg. weather) Hot (eg. tea / food) |
Жаркий (zhar-kiiy) Горячий (ga-rya-chiiy) |
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| How | Как (kak) |
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| However | Однако (ad-na-ka) |
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| I | Я (ya) |
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| If | Если (yes-li) |
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| Later Late |
Позже (pozh-zhe) Поздно (poz-dna) |
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| Left To the left On the left |
Лево (lye-va) Налево (na-lye-va) Слева (slye-va) |
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| Long Ago | Давно (dav-no) |
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| Maybe | Может быть (mo-zhit biyt') |
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| Meanwhile | В то
же время (fto zhye vryem-ya) |
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| Medium | Средний (sryed-niiy) |
|
| Nevertheless | Тем
не менее (tyem ni mye-ni-ye) |
|
| New | Новый (no-viy) |
|
| No | Нет (nyet) |
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| Not | Не (nye) |
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| Now
(Right now) Now (Generally) |
Сейчас (siy-chas) Теперь (ti-pyer’) |
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| Of Course | Конечно (ka-nyesh-na) |
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| Old | Старый (sta-riy) |
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| Open | Открытый (at-kriy-tiy) |
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| Or | Или (ee-li) |
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| Please | Пожалуйста (pa-zha-luy-sta) |
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| Probably | Наверно (na-vyer-na) |
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| Question | Вопрос (va-pros) |
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| Recently | Недавно (ni-dav-na) |
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| Right To the right On the right |
Право (pra-va) Направо (na-pra-va) Справа (spra-va) |
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| Same | Самый (sa-miy) |
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| She | Она (a-na) |
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| Similar | Похожий (pa-ho-zhiy) |
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| Small | Маленький (ma-lin'-kiiy) |
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| So | Так (tak) |
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| Soon | Скоро (sko-ra) |
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| Sorry
/ forgive me (formal) Sorry / forgive me (informal) |
Простите (pra-stee-tye) Прости (pra-stee) |
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| Thankyou | Спасибо (spa-see-ba) |
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| Then | Потом (pa-tom) |
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| There | Там (tam) |
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| Therefore | Поэтому (pa-eh-ta-moo) |
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| They | Они (a-nee) |
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| Today | Сегодня (si-vod-nya) |
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| Tomorrow The day after tomorrow 2 days after tomorrow |
Завтра (zaf-tra) Послезавтра (po-sli-zaf-tra) После-послезавтра (po-sli-po-sli-zaf-tra) |
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| Warm | Тёплый (tyop-liy) |
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| We | Мы (miy) |
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| What | Что (shto) |
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| When | Когда (kag-da) |
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| Where | Где (gdye) |
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| Who | Кто (kto) |
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| Why | Почему (pa-chi-moo) |
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| Wrong | Неправильный (ni-pra-vil'-niy) |
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| Yes That's right! |
Да (da) Правильно! (pra-vil'-na) |
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| Yesterday The day before yesterday 2 days before yesterday |
Вчера (fchi-ra) Позавчера (po-za-fchi-ra) Поза-позавчера (po-za-po-za-fchi-ra) |
|
| You
(informal) You (formal & plural) |
Ты (tiy) Вы (viy) |
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