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.
Apie šį rinkinį
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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Šio rinkinio kortelės
1 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian meaning: Здра́вствуйте
Здра́вствуйте! Как дела́?
Atsakymas
hello (polite greeting)
Здра́вствуйте! Как дела́? — Hello! How are you?
A polite greeting to one person or a greeting to several people.
2 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian meaning: приве́т
Приве́т! Я до́ма.
Atsakymas
hi; hello (informal)
Приве́т! Я до́ма. — Hi! I'm home.
Use with friends or people you address informally.
3 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian meaning: спаси́бо
Спаси́бо за по́мощь.
Atsakymas
thank you
Спаси́бо за по́мощь. — Thank you for your help.
A common expression of thanks.
4 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian meaning: пожа́луйста
Во́ду, пожа́луйста.
Atsakymas
please (in this request)
Во́ду, пожа́луйста. — Water, please.
It also means “you're welcome” when responding to thanks.
5 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian meaning: извини́те
Извини́те, где апте́ка?
Atsakymas
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.
6 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian meaning: да
Да, я гото́в.
Atsakymas
yes
Да, я гото́в. — Yes, I'm ready.
The example uses the masculine form гото́в.
7 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian meaning: нет
Нет, я не зна́ю.
Atsakymas
no
Нет, я не зна́ю. — No, I don't know.
In other constructions нет can mean “there is no” or “do not have.”
8 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian meaning: хорошо́
Всё хорошо́.
Atsakymas
well; fine
Всё хорошо́. — Everything is fine.
Here it describes how things are going.
9 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian meaning: мо́жно
Мо́жно войти́?
Atsakymas
may; can; it is allowed
Мо́жно войти́? — May I come in?
In this request it asks permission.
10 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian meaning: ну́жно
Мне ну́жно рабо́тать.
Atsakymas
need to; it is necessary
Мне ну́жно рабо́тать. — I need to work.
Мне ну́жно + infinitive expresses something I need to do.
11 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian meaning: где
Где мой ключ?
Atsakymas
where (location)
Где мой ключ? — Where is my key?
Где asks about location. It does not mean “where to.”
12 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian meaning: когда́
Когда́ обе́д?
Atsakymas
when
Когда́ обе́д? — When is lunch?
A question word for time.
13 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian, polite greeting: Say “hello” to a shop assistant you do not know.
Atsakymas
Здра́вствуйте.
A polite greeting. Приве́т is informal.
14 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian: Thank someone for helping you. Give the short expression for “thank you.”
Atsakymas
Спаси́бо.
For “thank you for your help”: Спаси́бо за по́мощь.
15 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian: Add “please” to a request for water. Give only the word for “please.”
Atsakymas
Пожа́луйста.
Во́ду, пожа́луйста. — Water, please.
16 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian, polite singular: Get a stranger’s attention with “excuse me.”
Atsakymas
Извини́те.
Извини́те, где апте́ка? — Excuse me, where is the pharmacy?
17 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian meaning: челове́к
Э́тот челове́к здесь рабо́тает.
Atsakymas
person; human being
Э́тот челове́к здесь рабо́тает. — This person works here.
Masculine noun. The ordinary plural “people” is лю́ди.
18 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian meaning: же́нщина
Э́та же́нщина — врач.
Atsakymas
woman
Э́та же́нщина — врач. — This woman is a doctor.
Feminine noun.
19 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian meaning: мужчи́на
Э́тот мужчи́на — учи́тель.
Atsakymas
man (adult male)
Э́тот мужчи́на — учи́тель. — This man is a teacher.
Masculine noun despite its ending in -а.
20 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian meaning: ребёнок
Ребёнок спит.
Atsakymas
child
Ребёнок спит. — The child is sleeping.
Masculine noun. The ordinary plural “children” is де́ти. Ё marks the stressed vowel here.
21 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian meaning: друг
Мой друг живёт ря́дом.
Atsakymas
friend (male)
Мой друг живёт ря́дом. — My friend lives nearby.
Masculine noun; a female friend is подру́га.
22 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian meaning: семья́
У меня́ больша́я семья́.
Atsakymas
family
У меня́ больша́я семья́. — I have a large family.
Feminine noun.
23 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian meaning: ма́ма
Ма́ма до́ма.
Atsakymas
mum; mom
Ма́ма до́ма. — Mum is at home.
Feminine noun; a familiar family word.
24 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian meaning: па́па
Па́па на рабо́те.
Atsakymas
dad
Па́па на рабо́те. — Dad is at work.
Masculine noun despite its ending in -а.
25 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian meaning: брат
Мой брат чита́ет.
Atsakymas
brother
Мой брат чита́ет. — My brother is reading.
Masculine noun.
26 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian meaning: сестра́
Моя́ сестра́ у́чится.
Atsakymas
sister
Моя́ сестра́ у́чится. — My sister is studying.
Feminine noun.
27 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian meaning: и́мя
Моё и́мя — А́нна.
Atsakymas
name (a person's name)
Моё и́мя — А́нна. — My name is Anna.
Neuter noun. The more general name of a thing can be назва́ние.
28 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian meaning: рабо́та
У меня́ но́вая рабо́та.
Atsakymas
work; job
У меня́ но́вая рабо́та. — I have a new job.
Feminine noun. In this example it means “job.”
29 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian noun: a family, such as parents and children.
Atsakymas
Семья́.
Feminine. У меня́ больша́я семья́. — I have a large family.
30 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian noun: a male friend.
Atsakymas
Друг.
Masculine. A female friend is подру́га.
31 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian noun: a person’s name, as in “What is your name?”
Atsakymas
И́мя.
Neuter. Моё и́мя — А́нна. — My name is Anna.
32 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian noun: a job, as in “I have a new job.”
Atsakymas
Рабо́та.
Feminine. У меня́ но́вая рабо́та. — I have a new job.
33 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian meaning: дом
Э́то наш дом.
Atsakymas
house; home
Э́то наш дом. — This is our house.
Masculine noun. The example identifies a house or home.
34 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian meaning: кварти́ра
У нас ма́ленькая кварти́ра.
Atsakymas
flat; apartment
У нас ма́ленькая кварти́ра. — We have a small flat.
Feminine noun.
35 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian meaning: ко́мната
Э́та ко́мната све́тлая.
Atsakymas
room
Э́та ко́мната све́тлая. — This room is bright.
Feminine noun.
36 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian meaning: дверь
Дверь закры́та.
Atsakymas
door
Дверь закры́та. — The door is closed.
Feminine noun despite having no -а ending.
37 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian meaning: окно́
Окно́ откры́то.
Atsakymas
window
Окно́ откры́то. — The window is open.
Neuter noun.
38 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian meaning: стол
Кни́га на столе́.
Atsakymas
table; desk
Кни́га на столе́. — The book is on the table.
Masculine noun. Столе́ is the form used here after на for location.
39 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian meaning: стул
Э́тот стул свобо́ден.
Atsakymas
chair
Э́тот стул свобо́ден. — This chair is free.
Masculine noun.
40 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian meaning: крова́ть
Крова́ть у окна́.
Atsakymas
bed
Крова́ть у окна́. — The bed is by the window.
Feminine noun.
41 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian meaning: ку́хня
Ку́хня спра́ва.
Atsakymas
kitchen
Ку́хня спра́ва. — The kitchen is on the right.
Feminine noun.
42 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian meaning: ва́нная
Ва́нная сле́ва.
Atsakymas
bathroom
Ва́нная сле́ва. — The bathroom is on the left.
Feminine noun, also expressed as ва́нная ко́мната.
43 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian meaning: ключ
Ключ на столе́.
Atsakymas
key (for a lock)
Ключ на столе́. — The key is on the table.
Masculine noun. This example uses the lock-key meaning.
44 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian meaning: телефо́н
Мой телефо́н здесь.
Atsakymas
telephone; phone
Мой телефо́н здесь. — My phone is here.
Masculine noun.
45 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian noun: a flat or apartment.
Atsakymas
Кварти́ра.
Feminine. У нас ма́ленькая кварти́ра. — We have a small flat.
46 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian noun: the door to a room.
Atsakymas
Дверь.
Feminine. Дверь закры́та. — The door is closed.
47 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian noun: a window.
Atsakymas
Окно́.
Neuter. Окно́ откры́то. — The window is open.
48 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian noun: a key that opens a lock.
Atsakymas
Ключ.
Masculine. Ключ на столе́. — The key is on the table.
49 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian meaning: вода́
Вода́ холо́дная.
Atsakymas
water
Вода́ холо́дная. — The water is cold.
Feminine noun.
50 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian meaning: хлеб
Хлеб на столе́.
Atsakymas
bread
Хлеб на столе́. — The bread is on the table.
Masculine noun.
51 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian meaning: молоко́
Молоко́ в холоди́льнике.
Atsakymas
milk
Молоко́ в холоди́льнике. — The milk is in the fridge.
Neuter noun.
52 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian meaning: чай
Я пью чай.
Atsakymas
tea
Я пью чай. — I'm drinking tea.
Masculine noun.
53 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian meaning: ко́фе
Ко́фе гото́в.
Atsakymas
coffee
Ко́фе гото́в. — The coffee is ready.
Masculine in the standard usage practised here; the noun does not change its ending.
54 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian meaning: суп
Суп горя́чий.
Atsakymas
soup
Суп горя́чий. — The soup is hot.
Masculine noun.
55 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian meaning: я́блоко
Э́то кра́сное я́блоко.
Atsakymas
apple
Э́то кра́сное я́блоко. — This is a red apple.
Neuter noun.
56 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian meaning: сыр
Сыр в холоди́льнике.
Atsakymas
cheese
Сыр в холоди́льнике. — The cheese is in the fridge.
Masculine noun.
57 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian meaning: са́хар
Са́хар на по́лке.
Atsakymas
sugar
Са́хар на по́лке. — The sugar is on the shelf.
Masculine noun.
58 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian meaning: соль
Мне нужна́ соль.
Atsakymas
salt
Мне нужна́ соль. — I need salt.
Feminine noun.
59 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian meaning: магази́н
Магази́н уже́ откры́т.
Atsakymas
shop; store
Магази́н уже́ откры́т. — The shop is already open.
Masculine noun. It does not mean an English-language magazine.
60 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian meaning: цена́
Цена́ сли́шком высо́кая.
Atsakymas
price
Цена́ сли́шком высо́кая. — The price is too high.
Feminine noun.
61 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian noun: water. Give its dictionary form.
Atsakymas
Вода́.
Feminine. A direct request uses во́ду: Во́ду, пожа́луйста. — Water, please.
62 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian noun: bread.
Atsakymas
Хлеб.
Masculine. Хлеб на столе́. — The bread is on the table.
63 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian noun: milk.
Atsakymas
Молоко́.
Neuter. Молоко́ в холоди́льнике. — The milk is in the fridge.
64 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian noun: the price of an item.
Atsakymas
Цена́.
Feminine. Цена́ сли́шком высо́кая. — The price is too high.
65 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian meaning: у́лица
Э́та у́лица ти́хая.
Atsakymas
street
Э́та у́лица ти́хая. — This street is quiet.
Feminine noun.
66 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian meaning: го́род
Э́то большо́й го́род.
Atsakymas
city; town
Э́то большо́й го́род. — This is a large city.
Masculine noun.
67 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian meaning: остано́вка
Остано́вка ря́дом.
Atsakymas
stop (for a bus or tram)
Остано́вка ря́дом. — The stop is nearby.
Feminine noun. Here it means a public-transport stop.
68 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian meaning: ста́нция
Э́та ста́нция метро́ закры́та.
Atsakymas
station (railway or metro)
Э́та ста́нция метро́ закры́та. — This metro station is closed.
Feminine noun. Вокза́л usually means the station building or passenger terminal.
69 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian meaning: вокза́л
Вокза́л далеко́.
Atsakymas
railway station; passenger terminal
Вокза́л далеко́. — The railway station is far away.
Masculine noun; commonly used for the railway station building or terminal.
70 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian meaning: апте́ка
Апте́ка ря́дом.
Atsakymas
pharmacy; chemist's
Апте́ка ря́дом. — The pharmacy is nearby.
Feminine noun.
71 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian meaning: банк
Банк откры́т.
Atsakymas
bank (financial institution)
Банк откры́т. — The bank is open.
Masculine noun.
72 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian meaning: парк
Парк недалеко́.
Atsakymas
park
Парк недалеко́. — The park is not far away.
Masculine noun.
73 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian meaning: нале́во
Поверни́те нале́во.
Atsakymas
to the left; left
Поверни́те нале́во. — Turn left.
An adverb used for a direction of movement.
74 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian meaning: напра́во
Поверни́те напра́во.
Atsakymas
to the right; right
Поверни́те напра́во. — Turn right.
An adverb used for a direction of movement.
75 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian meaning: пря́мо
Иди́те пря́мо.
Atsakymas
straight ahead (here)
Иди́те пря́мо. — Go straight ahead.
It has other meanings, but this card practises a direction.
76 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian meaning: ря́дом
Магази́н ря́дом.
Atsakymas
nearby; next to
Магази́н ря́дом. — The shop is nearby.
Ря́дом с + instrumental means “next to.” This card tests the standalone meaning.
77 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian noun: a pharmacy where medicines are sold.
Atsakymas
Апте́ка.
Feminine. Апте́ка ря́дом. — The pharmacy is nearby.
78 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian direction: turn left. Give only the adverb for “left.”
Atsakymas
Нале́во.
Поверни́те нале́во. — Turn left.
79 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian direction: go straight ahead. Give only the adverb for “straight ahead.”
Atsakymas
Пря́мо.
Иди́те пря́мо. — Go straight ahead.
80 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian adverb: nearby, as in “The shop is nearby.”
Atsakymas
Ря́дом.
Магази́н ря́дом. — The shop is nearby.
81 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian meaning: чита́ть
Я люблю́ чита́ть.
Atsakymas
to read
Я люблю́ чита́ть. — I like reading.
Imperfective infinitive; this card tests the meaning, not conjugation.
82 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian meaning: писа́ть
Я хочу́ писа́ть.
Atsakymas
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.”
83 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian meaning: говори́ть
Я могу́ говори́ть по-ру́сски.
Atsakymas
to speak; to talk
Я могу́ говори́ть по-ру́сски. — I can speak Russian.
Imperfective infinitive.
84 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian meaning: слу́шать
Я люблю́ слу́шать му́зыку.
Atsakymas
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.”
85 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian meaning: смотре́ть
Мы бу́дем смотре́ть фильм.
Atsakymas
to watch; to look
Мы бу́дем смотре́ть фильм. — We will watch a film.
Imperfective infinitive; the example uses “watch.”
86 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian meaning: жить
Я хочу́ жить здесь.
Atsakymas
to live
Я хочу́ жить здесь. — I want to live here.
Imperfective infinitive.
87 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian meaning: рабо́тать
Здесь мо́жно рабо́тать.
Atsakymas
to work
Здесь мо́жно рабо́тать. — You can work here.
Imperfective infinitive.
88 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian meaning: учи́ться
Мне нра́вится учи́ться.
Atsakymas
to study; to learn
Мне нра́вится учи́ться. — I like studying.
Imperfective reflexive infinitive. It ends in -ся.
89 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian meaning: сего́дня
Сего́дня понеде́льник.
Atsakymas
today
Сего́дня понеде́льник. — Today is Monday.
An adverb of time; the example is a practice sentence, not today's date.
90 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian meaning: за́втра
До за́втра!
Atsakymas
tomorrow
До за́втра! — See you tomorrow!
The full expression literally means “until tomorrow.”
91 kortelė
Klausimas
Russian meaning: у́тром
Я рабо́таю у́тром.
Atsakymas
in the morning
Я рабо́таю у́тром. — I work in the morning.
An adverb of time. Compare the noun у́тро, “morning.”
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Klausimas
Russian meaning: ве́чером
Ве́чером я чита́ю.
Atsakymas
in the evening
Ве́чером я чита́ю. — I read in the evening.
An adverb of time. Compare the noun ве́чер, “evening.”
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Klausimas
Russian infinitive: to read.
Atsakymas
Чита́ть.
Imperfective. Я люблю́ чита́ть. — I like reading.
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Klausimas
Russian infinitive: to write. Mark the stressed vowel.
Atsakymas
Писа́ть.
Stress falls on а. Я хочу́ писа́ть. — I want to write.
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Klausimas
Russian: tomorrow.
Atsakymas
За́втра.
До за́втра! — See you tomorrow!
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Klausimas
Russian: in the morning. Give the single-word time expression.
Atsakymas
У́тром.
Я рабо́таю у́тром. — I work in the morning.
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Russian Vocabulary for Beginners: Meaning, Stress and Everyday Use
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