Russian Vocabulary for Beginners: Meaning, Stress and Everyday Use
96 English-guided cards: recognise 72 everyday Russian words and expressions in short contexts, then retrieve 24 selected items from clear English cues. Includes Cyrillic stress marks and original examples.
دربارهٔ این دسته
Practise a small, useful set of Russian words and expressions for greeting people, finding things at home, buying food, asking about places and talking about daily activities. This deck is written for English-speaking beginners who can read basic Cyrillic, or are learning it alongside a structured course.
What you retrieve
- 72 Russian words or expressions → their English meaning in a short Russian context. Noun gender, selected form notes and register are explained where useful.
- 24 selected English meaning or situation cues → a useful Russian word or expression. These are separate cards; the deck does not reverse every item mechanically. A model answer is supplied, and other natural answers can be valid when they fit the cue.
There are six groups of 16 cards: greetings and help; people and family; home; food and shopping; places and directions; daily activities and time. Each group introduces 12 recognition targets before four selected production tasks. A concept's two tasks have at least three intervening cards. Later review intervals are set by the app.
Stress marks show the stressed vowel in multisyllabic Russian words; ё already indicates stress in the words used here. These learning marks are usually absent from ordinary Russian writing. Monosyllabic words need no added mark. The examples show real forms, so the word in a sentence can have a different ending or stress from its dictionary form: вода́ → во́ду, for example.
This is text-based vocabulary practice. It does not test listening, supply native audio or phonetic transliteration, teach every word meaning, drill full conjugation or case tables, or constitute a complete A1 course or examination preparation. A stress mark alone does not explain all Russian pronunciation, including vowel reduction.
Sources and original work
The selection, English glosses, prompts, examples and order were authored independently with AI assistance. Spelling, lexical stress and relevant forms were checked against Akademos, the normative orthographic resource of the Vinogradov Russian Language Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Its dictionary articles were not copied into these cards. General beginner scope was checked against the Pushkin Institute's beginner outcomes and the Между нами unit-one goals; no course vocabulary inventory, exercises or dialogues were copied.
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کارت‌های این دسته
کارت ۱
پرسش
Russian meaning: Здра́вствуйте
Здра́вствуйте! Как дела́?
پاسخ
hello (polite greeting)
Здра́вствуйте! Как дела́? — Hello! How are you?
A polite greeting to one person or a greeting to several people.
کارت ۲
پرسش
Russian meaning: приве́т
Приве́т! Я до́ма.
پاسخ
hi; hello (informal)
Приве́т! Я до́ма. — Hi! I'm home.
Use with friends or people you address informally.
کارت ۳
پرسش
Russian meaning: спаси́бо
Спаси́бо за по́мощь.
پاسخ
thank you
Спаси́бо за по́мощь. — Thank you for your help.
A common expression of thanks.
کارت ۴
پرسش
Russian meaning: пожа́луйста
Во́ду, пожа́луйста.
پاسخ
please (in this request)
Во́ду, пожа́луйста. — Water, please.
It also means “you're welcome” when responding to thanks.
کارت ۵
پرسش
Russian meaning: извини́те
Извини́те, где апте́ка?
پاسخ
excuse me; I'm sorry (polite)
Извини́те, где апте́ка? — Excuse me, where is the pharmacy?
A polite form for one person or a form for several people. Informal singular: извини́.
کارت ۶
پرسش
Russian meaning: да
Да, я гото́в.
پاسخ
yes
Да, я гото́в. — Yes, I'm ready.
The example uses the masculine form гото́в.
کارت ۷
پرسش
Russian meaning: нет
Нет, я не зна́ю.
پاسخ
no
Нет, я не зна́ю. — No, I don't know.
In other constructions нет can mean “there is no” or “do not have.”
کارت ۸
پرسش
Russian meaning: хорошо́
Всё хорошо́.
پاسخ
well; fine
Всё хорошо́. — Everything is fine.
Here it describes how things are going.
کارت ۹
پرسش
Russian meaning: мо́жно
Мо́жно войти́?
پاسخ
may; can; it is allowed
Мо́жно войти́? — May I come in?
In this request it asks permission.
کارت ۱۰
پرسش
Russian meaning: ну́жно
Мне ну́жно рабо́тать.
پاسخ
need to; it is necessary
Мне ну́жно рабо́тать. — I need to work.
Мне ну́жно + infinitive expresses something I need to do.
کارت ۱۱
پرسش
Russian meaning: где
Где мой ключ?
پاسخ
where (location)
Где мой ключ? — Where is my key?
Где asks about location. It does not mean “where to.”
کارت ۱۲
پرسش
Russian meaning: когда́
Когда́ обе́д?
پاسخ
when
Когда́ обе́д? — When is lunch?
A question word for time.
کارت ۱۳
پرسش
Russian, polite greeting: Say “hello” to a shop assistant you do not know.
پاسخ
Здра́вствуйте.
A polite greeting. Приве́т is informal.
کارت ۱۴
پرسش
Russian: Thank someone for helping you. Give the short expression for “thank you.”
پاسخ
Спаси́бо.
For “thank you for your help”: Спаси́бо за по́мощь.
کارت ۱۵
پرسش
Russian: Add “please” to a request for water. Give only the word for “please.”
پاسخ
Пожа́луйста.
Во́ду, пожа́луйста. — Water, please.
کارت ۱۶
پرسش
Russian, polite singular: Get a stranger’s attention with “excuse me.”
پاسخ
Извини́те.
Извини́те, где апте́ка? — Excuse me, where is the pharmacy?
کارت ۱۷
پرسش
Russian meaning: челове́к
Э́тот челове́к здесь рабо́тает.
پاسخ
person; human being
Э́тот челове́к здесь рабо́тает. — This person works here.
Masculine noun. The ordinary plural “people” is лю́ди.
کارت ۱۸
پرسش
Russian meaning: же́нщина
Э́та же́нщина — врач.
پاسخ
woman
Э́та же́нщина — врач. — This woman is a doctor.
Feminine noun.
کارت ۱۹
پرسش
Russian meaning: мужчи́на
Э́тот мужчи́на — учи́тель.
پاسخ
man (adult male)
Э́тот мужчи́на — учи́тель. — This man is a teacher.
Masculine noun despite its ending in -а.
کارت ۲۰
پرسش
Russian meaning: ребёнок
Ребёнок спит.
پاسخ
child
Ребёнок спит. — The child is sleeping.
Masculine noun. The ordinary plural “children” is де́ти. Ё marks the stressed vowel here.
کارت ۲۱
پرسش
Russian meaning: друг
Мой друг живёт ря́дом.
پاسخ
friend (male)
Мой друг живёт ря́дом. — My friend lives nearby.
Masculine noun; a female friend is подру́га.
کارت ۲۲
پرسش
Russian meaning: семья́
У меня́ больша́я семья́.
پاسخ
family
У меня́ больша́я семья́. — I have a large family.
Feminine noun.
کارت ۲۳
پرسش
Russian meaning: ма́ма
Ма́ма до́ма.
پاسخ
mum; mom
Ма́ма до́ма. — Mum is at home.
Feminine noun; a familiar family word.
کارت ۲۴
پرسش
Russian meaning: па́па
Па́па на рабо́те.
پاسخ
dad
Па́па на рабо́те. — Dad is at work.
Masculine noun despite its ending in -а.
کارت ۲۵
پرسش
Russian meaning: брат
Мой брат чита́ет.
پاسخ
brother
Мой брат чита́ет. — My brother is reading.
Masculine noun.
کارت ۲۶
پرسش
Russian meaning: сестра́
Моя́ сестра́ у́чится.
پاسخ
sister
Моя́ сестра́ у́чится. — My sister is studying.
Feminine noun.
کارت ۲۷
پرسش
Russian meaning: и́мя
Моё и́мя — А́нна.
پاسخ
name (a person's name)
Моё и́мя — А́нна. — My name is Anna.
Neuter noun. The more general name of a thing can be назва́ние.
کارت ۲۸
پرسش
Russian meaning: рабо́та
У меня́ но́вая рабо́та.
پاسخ
work; job
У меня́ но́вая рабо́та. — I have a new job.
Feminine noun. In this example it means “job.”
کارت ۲۹
پرسش
Russian noun: a family, such as parents and children.
پاسخ
Семья́.
Feminine. У меня́ больша́я семья́. — I have a large family.
کارت ۳۰
پرسش
Russian noun: a male friend.
پاسخ
Друг.
Masculine. A female friend is подру́га.
کارت ۳۱
پرسش
Russian noun: a person’s name, as in “What is your name?”
پاسخ
И́мя.
Neuter. Моё и́мя — А́нна. — My name is Anna.
کارت ۳۲
پرسش
Russian noun: a job, as in “I have a new job.”
پاسخ
Рабо́та.
Feminine. У меня́ но́вая рабо́та. — I have a new job.
کارت ۳۳
پرسش
Russian meaning: дом
Э́то наш дом.
پاسخ
house; home
Э́то наш дом. — This is our house.
Masculine noun. The example identifies a house or home.
کارت ۳۴
پرسش
Russian meaning: кварти́ра
У нас ма́ленькая кварти́ра.
پاسخ
flat; apartment
У нас ма́ленькая кварти́ра. — We have a small flat.
Feminine noun.
کارت ۳۵
پرسش
Russian meaning: ко́мната
Э́та ко́мната све́тлая.
پاسخ
room
Э́та ко́мната све́тлая. — This room is bright.
Feminine noun.
کارت ۳۶
پرسش
Russian meaning: дверь
Дверь закры́та.
پاسخ
door
Дверь закры́та. — The door is closed.
Feminine noun despite having no -а ending.
کارت ۳۷
پرسش
Russian meaning: окно́
Окно́ откры́то.
پاسخ
window
Окно́ откры́то. — The window is open.
Neuter noun.
کارت ۳۸
پرسش
Russian meaning: стол
Кни́га на столе́.
پاسخ
table; desk
Кни́га на столе́. — The book is on the table.
Masculine noun. Столе́ is the form used here after на for location.
کارت ۳۹
پرسش
Russian meaning: стул
Э́тот стул свобо́ден.
پاسخ
chair
Э́тот стул свобо́ден. — This chair is free.
Masculine noun.
کارت ۴۰
پرسش
Russian meaning: крова́ть
Крова́ть у окна́.
پاسخ
bed
Крова́ть у окна́. — The bed is by the window.
Feminine noun.
کارت ۴۱
پرسش
Russian meaning: ку́хня
Ку́хня спра́ва.
پاسخ
kitchen
Ку́хня спра́ва. — The kitchen is on the right.
Feminine noun.
کارت ۴۲
پرسش
Russian meaning: ва́нная
Ва́нная сле́ва.
پاسخ
bathroom
Ва́нная сле́ва. — The bathroom is on the left.
Feminine noun, also expressed as ва́нная ко́мната.
کارت ۴۳
پرسش
Russian meaning: ключ
Ключ на столе́.
پاسخ
key (for a lock)
Ключ на столе́. — The key is on the table.
Masculine noun. This example uses the lock-key meaning.
کارت ۴۴
پرسش
Russian meaning: телефо́н
Мой телефо́н здесь.
پاسخ
telephone; phone
Мой телефо́н здесь. — My phone is here.
Masculine noun.
کارت ۴۵
پرسش
Russian noun: a flat or apartment.
پاسخ
Кварти́ра.
Feminine. У нас ма́ленькая кварти́ра. — We have a small flat.
کارت ۴۶
پرسش
Russian noun: the door to a room.
پاسخ
Дверь.
Feminine. Дверь закры́та. — The door is closed.
کارت ۴۷
پرسش
Russian noun: a window.
پاسخ
Окно́.
Neuter. Окно́ откры́то. — The window is open.
کارت ۴۸
پرسش
Russian noun: a key that opens a lock.
پاسخ
Ключ.
Masculine. Ключ на столе́. — The key is on the table.
کارت ۴۹
پرسش
Russian meaning: вода́
Вода́ холо́дная.
پاسخ
water
Вода́ холо́дная. — The water is cold.
Feminine noun.
کارت ۵۰
پرسش
Russian meaning: хлеб
Хлеб на столе́.
پاسخ
bread
Хлеб на столе́. — The bread is on the table.
Masculine noun.
کارت ۵۱
پرسش
Russian meaning: молоко́
Молоко́ в холоди́льнике.
پاسخ
milk
Молоко́ в холоди́льнике. — The milk is in the fridge.
Neuter noun.
کارت ۵۲
پرسش
Russian meaning: чай
Я пью чай.
پاسخ
tea
Я пью чай. — I'm drinking tea.
Masculine noun.
کارت ۵۳
پرسش
Russian meaning: ко́фе
Ко́фе гото́в.
پاسخ
coffee
Ко́фе гото́в. — The coffee is ready.
Masculine in the standard usage practised here; the noun does not change its ending.
کارت ۵۴
پرسش
Russian meaning: суп
Суп горя́чий.
پاسخ
soup
Суп горя́чий. — The soup is hot.
Masculine noun.
کارت ۵۵
پرسش
Russian meaning: я́блоко
Э́то кра́сное я́блоко.
پاسخ
apple
Э́то кра́сное я́блоко. — This is a red apple.
Neuter noun.
کارت ۵۶
پرسش
Russian meaning: сыр
Сыр в холоди́льнике.
پاسخ
cheese
Сыр в холоди́льнике. — The cheese is in the fridge.
Masculine noun.
کارت ۵۷
پرسش
Russian meaning: са́хар
Са́хар на по́лке.
پاسخ
sugar
Са́хар на по́лке. — The sugar is on the shelf.
Masculine noun.
کارت ۵۸
پرسش
Russian meaning: соль
Мне нужна́ соль.
پاسخ
salt
Мне нужна́ соль. — I need salt.
Feminine noun.
کارت ۵۹
پرسش
Russian meaning: магази́н
Магази́н уже́ откры́т.
پاسخ
shop; store
Магази́н уже́ откры́т. — The shop is already open.
Masculine noun. It does not mean an English-language magazine.
کارت ۶۰
پرسش
Russian meaning: цена́
Цена́ сли́шком высо́кая.
پاسخ
price
Цена́ сли́шком высо́кая. — The price is too high.
Feminine noun.
کارت ۶۱
پرسش
Russian noun: water. Give its dictionary form.
پاسخ
Вода́.
Feminine. A direct request uses во́ду: Во́ду, пожа́луйста. — Water, please.
کارت ۶۲
پرسش
Russian noun: bread.
پاسخ
Хлеб.
Masculine. Хлеб на столе́. — The bread is on the table.
کارت ۶۳
پرسش
Russian noun: milk.
پاسخ
Молоко́.
Neuter. Молоко́ в холоди́льнике. — The milk is in the fridge.
کارت ۶۴
پرسش
Russian noun: the price of an item.
پاسخ
Цена́.
Feminine. Цена́ сли́шком высо́кая. — The price is too high.
کارت ۶۵
پرسش
Russian meaning: у́лица
Э́та у́лица ти́хая.
پاسخ
street
Э́та у́лица ти́хая. — This street is quiet.
Feminine noun.
کارت ۶۶
پرسش
Russian meaning: го́род
Э́то большо́й го́род.
پاسخ
city; town
Э́то большо́й го́род. — This is a large city.
Masculine noun.
کارت ۶۷
پرسش
Russian meaning: остано́вка
Остано́вка ря́дом.
پاسخ
stop (for a bus or tram)
Остано́вка ря́дом. — The stop is nearby.
Feminine noun. Here it means a public-transport stop.
کارت ۶۸
پرسش
Russian meaning: ста́нция
Э́та ста́нция метро́ закры́та.
پاسخ
station (railway or metro)
Э́та ста́нция метро́ закры́та. — This metro station is closed.
Feminine noun. Вокза́л usually means the station building or passenger terminal.
کارت ۶۹
پرسش
Russian meaning: вокза́л
Вокза́л далеко́.
پاسخ
railway station; passenger terminal
Вокза́л далеко́. — The railway station is far away.
Masculine noun; commonly used for the railway station building or terminal.
کارت ۷۰
پرسش
Russian meaning: апте́ка
Апте́ка ря́дом.
پاسخ
pharmacy; chemist's
Апте́ка ря́дом. — The pharmacy is nearby.
Feminine noun.
کارت ۷۱
پرسش
Russian meaning: банк
Банк откры́т.
پاسخ
bank (financial institution)
Банк откры́т. — The bank is open.
Masculine noun.
کارت ۷۲
پرسش
Russian meaning: парк
Парк недалеко́.
پاسخ
park
Парк недалеко́. — The park is not far away.
Masculine noun.
کارت ۷۳
پرسش
Russian meaning: нале́во
Поверни́те нале́во.
پاسخ
to the left; left
Поверни́те нале́во. — Turn left.
An adverb used for a direction of movement.
کارت ۷۴
پرسش
Russian meaning: напра́во
Поверни́те напра́во.
پاسخ
to the right; right
Поверни́те напра́во. — Turn right.
An adverb used for a direction of movement.
کارت ۷۵
پرسش
Russian meaning: пря́мо
Иди́те пря́мо.
پاسخ
straight ahead (here)
Иди́те пря́мо. — Go straight ahead.
It has other meanings, but this card practises a direction.
کارت ۷۶
پرسش
Russian meaning: ря́дом
Магази́н ря́дом.
پاسخ
nearby; next to
Магази́н ря́дом. — The shop is nearby.
Ря́дом с + instrumental means “next to.” This card tests the standalone meaning.
کارت ۷۷
پرسش
Russian noun: a pharmacy where medicines are sold.
پاسخ
Апте́ка.
Feminine. Апте́ка ря́дом. — The pharmacy is nearby.
کارت ۷۸
پرسش
Russian direction: turn left. Give only the adverb for “left.”
پاسخ
Нале́во.
Поверни́те нале́во. — Turn left.
کارت ۷۹
پرسش
Russian direction: go straight ahead. Give only the adverb for “straight ahead.”
پاسخ
Пря́мо.
Иди́те пря́мо. — Go straight ahead.
کارت ۸۰
پرسش
Russian adverb: nearby, as in “The shop is nearby.”
پاسخ
Ря́дом.
Магази́н ря́дом. — The shop is nearby.
کارت ۸۱
پرسش
Russian meaning: чита́ть
Я люблю́ чита́ть.
پاسخ
to read
Я люблю́ чита́ть. — I like reading.
Imperfective infinitive; this card tests the meaning, not conjugation.
کارت ۸۲
پرسش
Russian meaning: писа́ть
Я хочу́ писа́ть.
پاسخ
to write
Я хочу́ писа́ть. — I want to write.
Imperfective infinitive. The stressed final а distinguishes this verb from пи́сать, a colloquial verb meaning “to pee.”
کارت ۸۳
پرسش
Russian meaning: говори́ть
Я могу́ говори́ть по-ру́сски.
پاسخ
to speak; to talk
Я могу́ говори́ть по-ру́сски. — I can speak Russian.
Imperfective infinitive.
کارت ۸۴
پرسش
Russian meaning: слу́шать
Я люблю́ слу́шать му́зыку.
پاسخ
to listen to
Я люблю́ слу́шать му́зыку. — I like listening to music.
Imperfective infinitive. Russian uses слу́шать + a direct object, without a separate word for “to.”
کارت ۸۵
پرسش
Russian meaning: смотре́ть
Мы бу́дем смотре́ть фильм.
پاسخ
to watch; to look
Мы бу́дем смотре́ть фильм. — We will watch a film.
Imperfective infinitive; the example uses “watch.”
کارت ۸۶
پرسش
Russian meaning: жить
Я хочу́ жить здесь.
پاسخ
to live
Я хочу́ жить здесь. — I want to live here.
Imperfective infinitive.
کارت ۸۷
پرسش
Russian meaning: рабо́тать
Здесь мо́жно рабо́тать.
پاسخ
to work
Здесь мо́жно рабо́тать. — You can work here.
Imperfective infinitive.
کارت ۸۸
پرسش
Russian meaning: учи́ться
Мне нра́вится учи́ться.
پاسخ
to study; to learn
Мне нра́вится учи́ться. — I like studying.
Imperfective reflexive infinitive. It ends in -ся.
کارت ۸۹
پرسش
Russian meaning: сего́дня
Сего́дня понеде́льник.
پاسخ
today
Сего́дня понеде́льник. — Today is Monday.
An adverb of time; the example is a practice sentence, not today's date.
کارت ۹۰
پرسش
Russian meaning: за́втра
До за́втра!
پاسخ
tomorrow
До за́втра! — See you tomorrow!
The full expression literally means “until tomorrow.”
کارت ۹۱
پرسش
Russian meaning: у́тром
Я рабо́таю у́тром.
پاسخ
in the morning
Я рабо́таю у́тром. — I work in the morning.
An adverb of time. Compare the noun у́тро, “morning.”
کارت ۹۲
پرسش
Russian meaning: ве́чером
Ве́чером я чита́ю.
پاسخ
in the evening
Ве́чером я чита́ю. — I read in the evening.
An adverb of time. Compare the noun ве́чер, “evening.”
کارت ۹۳
پرسش
Russian infinitive: to read.
پاسخ
Чита́ть.
Imperfective. Я люблю́ чита́ть. — I like reading.
کارت ۹۴
پرسش
Russian infinitive: to write. Mark the stressed vowel.
پاسخ
Писа́ть.
Stress falls on а. Я хочу́ писа́ть. — I want to write.
کارت ۹۵
پرسش
Russian: tomorrow.
پاسخ
За́втра.
До за́втра! — See you tomorrow!
کارت ۹۶
پرسش
Russian: in the morning. Give the single-word time expression.
پاسخ
У́тром.
Я рабо́таю у́тром. — I work in the morning.
۹۶ کارت
Russian Vocabulary for Beginners: Meaning, Stress and Everyday Use
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