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.
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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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Kad 1
Soalan
Russian meaning: Здра́вствуйте
Здра́вствуйте! Как дела́?
Jawapan
hello (polite greeting)
Здра́вствуйте! Как дела́? — Hello! How are you?
A polite greeting to one person or a greeting to several people.
Kad 2
Soalan
Russian meaning: приве́т
Приве́т! Я до́ма.
Jawapan
hi; hello (informal)
Приве́т! Я до́ма. — Hi! I'm home.
Use with friends or people you address informally.
Kad 3
Soalan
Russian meaning: спаси́бо
Спаси́бо за по́мощь.
Jawapan
thank you
Спаси́бо за по́мощь. — Thank you for your help.
A common expression of thanks.
Kad 4
Soalan
Russian meaning: пожа́луйста
Во́ду, пожа́луйста.
Jawapan
please (in this request)
Во́ду, пожа́луйста. — Water, please.
It also means “you're welcome” when responding to thanks.
Kad 5
Soalan
Russian meaning: извини́те
Извини́те, где апте́ка?
Jawapan
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.
Kad 6
Soalan
Russian meaning: да
Да, я гото́в.
Jawapan
yes
Да, я гото́в. — Yes, I'm ready.
The example uses the masculine form гото́в.
Kad 7
Soalan
Russian meaning: нет
Нет, я не зна́ю.
Jawapan
no
Нет, я не зна́ю. — No, I don't know.
In other constructions нет can mean “there is no” or “do not have.”
Kad 8
Soalan
Russian meaning: хорошо́
Всё хорошо́.
Jawapan
well; fine
Всё хорошо́. — Everything is fine.
Here it describes how things are going.
Kad 9
Soalan
Russian meaning: мо́жно
Мо́жно войти́?
Jawapan
may; can; it is allowed
Мо́жно войти́? — May I come in?
In this request it asks permission.
Kad 10
Soalan
Russian meaning: ну́жно
Мне ну́жно рабо́тать.
Jawapan
need to; it is necessary
Мне ну́жно рабо́тать. — I need to work.
Мне ну́жно + infinitive expresses something I need to do.
Kad 11
Soalan
Russian meaning: где
Где мой ключ?
Jawapan
where (location)
Где мой ключ? — Where is my key?
Где asks about location. It does not mean “where to.”
Kad 12
Soalan
Russian meaning: когда́
Когда́ обе́д?
Jawapan
when
Когда́ обе́д? — When is lunch?
A question word for time.
Kad 13
Soalan
Russian, polite greeting: Say “hello” to a shop assistant you do not know.
Jawapan
Здра́вствуйте.
A polite greeting. Приве́т is informal.
Kad 14
Soalan
Russian: Thank someone for helping you. Give the short expression for “thank you.”
Jawapan
Спаси́бо.
For “thank you for your help”: Спаси́бо за по́мощь.
Kad 15
Soalan
Russian: Add “please” to a request for water. Give only the word for “please.”
Jawapan
Пожа́луйста.
Во́ду, пожа́луйста. — Water, please.
Kad 16
Soalan
Russian, polite singular: Get a stranger’s attention with “excuse me.”
Jawapan
Извини́те.
Извини́те, где апте́ка? — Excuse me, where is the pharmacy?
Kad 17
Soalan
Russian meaning: челове́к
Э́тот челове́к здесь рабо́тает.
Jawapan
person; human being
Э́тот челове́к здесь рабо́тает. — This person works here.
Masculine noun. The ordinary plural “people” is лю́ди.
Kad 18
Soalan
Russian meaning: же́нщина
Э́та же́нщина — врач.
Jawapan
woman
Э́та же́нщина — врач. — This woman is a doctor.
Feminine noun.
Kad 19
Soalan
Russian meaning: мужчи́на
Э́тот мужчи́на — учи́тель.
Jawapan
man (adult male)
Э́тот мужчи́на — учи́тель. — This man is a teacher.
Masculine noun despite its ending in -а.
Kad 20
Soalan
Russian meaning: ребёнок
Ребёнок спит.
Jawapan
child
Ребёнок спит. — The child is sleeping.
Masculine noun. The ordinary plural “children” is де́ти. Ё marks the stressed vowel here.
Kad 21
Soalan
Russian meaning: друг
Мой друг живёт ря́дом.
Jawapan
friend (male)
Мой друг живёт ря́дом. — My friend lives nearby.
Masculine noun; a female friend is подру́га.
Kad 22
Soalan
Russian meaning: семья́
У меня́ больша́я семья́.
Jawapan
family
У меня́ больша́я семья́. — I have a large family.
Feminine noun.
Kad 23
Soalan
Russian meaning: ма́ма
Ма́ма до́ма.
Jawapan
mum; mom
Ма́ма до́ма. — Mum is at home.
Feminine noun; a familiar family word.
Kad 24
Soalan
Russian meaning: па́па
Па́па на рабо́те.
Jawapan
dad
Па́па на рабо́те. — Dad is at work.
Masculine noun despite its ending in -а.
Kad 25
Soalan
Russian meaning: брат
Мой брат чита́ет.
Jawapan
brother
Мой брат чита́ет. — My brother is reading.
Masculine noun.
Kad 26
Soalan
Russian meaning: сестра́
Моя́ сестра́ у́чится.
Jawapan
sister
Моя́ сестра́ у́чится. — My sister is studying.
Feminine noun.
Kad 27
Soalan
Russian meaning: и́мя
Моё и́мя — А́нна.
Jawapan
name (a person's name)
Моё и́мя — А́нна. — My name is Anna.
Neuter noun. The more general name of a thing can be назва́ние.
Kad 28
Soalan
Russian meaning: рабо́та
У меня́ но́вая рабо́та.
Jawapan
work; job
У меня́ но́вая рабо́та. — I have a new job.
Feminine noun. In this example it means “job.”
Kad 29
Soalan
Russian noun: a family, such as parents and children.
Jawapan
Семья́.
Feminine. У меня́ больша́я семья́. — I have a large family.
Kad 30
Soalan
Russian noun: a male friend.
Jawapan
Друг.
Masculine. A female friend is подру́га.
Kad 31
Soalan
Russian noun: a person’s name, as in “What is your name?”
Jawapan
И́мя.
Neuter. Моё и́мя — А́нна. — My name is Anna.
Kad 32
Soalan
Russian noun: a job, as in “I have a new job.”
Jawapan
Рабо́та.
Feminine. У меня́ но́вая рабо́та. — I have a new job.
Kad 33
Soalan
Russian meaning: дом
Э́то наш дом.
Jawapan
house; home
Э́то наш дом. — This is our house.
Masculine noun. The example identifies a house or home.
Kad 34
Soalan
Russian meaning: кварти́ра
У нас ма́ленькая кварти́ра.
Jawapan
flat; apartment
У нас ма́ленькая кварти́ра. — We have a small flat.
Feminine noun.
Kad 35
Soalan
Russian meaning: ко́мната
Э́та ко́мната све́тлая.
Jawapan
room
Э́та ко́мната све́тлая. — This room is bright.
Feminine noun.
Kad 36
Soalan
Russian meaning: дверь
Дверь закры́та.
Jawapan
door
Дверь закры́та. — The door is closed.
Feminine noun despite having no -а ending.
Kad 37
Soalan
Russian meaning: окно́
Окно́ откры́то.
Jawapan
window
Окно́ откры́то. — The window is open.
Neuter noun.
Kad 38
Soalan
Russian meaning: стол
Кни́га на столе́.
Jawapan
table; desk
Кни́га на столе́. — The book is on the table.
Masculine noun. Столе́ is the form used here after на for location.
Kad 39
Soalan
Russian meaning: стул
Э́тот стул свобо́ден.
Jawapan
chair
Э́тот стул свобо́ден. — This chair is free.
Masculine noun.
Kad 40
Soalan
Russian meaning: крова́ть
Крова́ть у окна́.
Jawapan
bed
Крова́ть у окна́. — The bed is by the window.
Feminine noun.
Kad 41
Soalan
Russian meaning: ку́хня
Ку́хня спра́ва.
Jawapan
kitchen
Ку́хня спра́ва. — The kitchen is on the right.
Feminine noun.
Kad 42
Soalan
Russian meaning: ва́нная
Ва́нная сле́ва.
Jawapan
bathroom
Ва́нная сле́ва. — The bathroom is on the left.
Feminine noun, also expressed as ва́нная ко́мната.
Kad 43
Soalan
Russian meaning: ключ
Ключ на столе́.
Jawapan
key (for a lock)
Ключ на столе́. — The key is on the table.
Masculine noun. This example uses the lock-key meaning.
Kad 44
Soalan
Russian meaning: телефо́н
Мой телефо́н здесь.
Jawapan
telephone; phone
Мой телефо́н здесь. — My phone is here.
Masculine noun.
Kad 45
Soalan
Russian noun: a flat or apartment.
Jawapan
Кварти́ра.
Feminine. У нас ма́ленькая кварти́ра. — We have a small flat.
Kad 46
Soalan
Russian noun: the door to a room.
Jawapan
Дверь.
Feminine. Дверь закры́та. — The door is closed.
Kad 47
Soalan
Russian noun: a window.
Jawapan
Окно́.
Neuter. Окно́ откры́то. — The window is open.
Kad 48
Soalan
Russian noun: a key that opens a lock.
Jawapan
Ключ.
Masculine. Ключ на столе́. — The key is on the table.
Kad 49
Soalan
Russian meaning: вода́
Вода́ холо́дная.
Jawapan
water
Вода́ холо́дная. — The water is cold.
Feminine noun.
Kad 50
Soalan
Russian meaning: хлеб
Хлеб на столе́.
Jawapan
bread
Хлеб на столе́. — The bread is on the table.
Masculine noun.
Kad 51
Soalan
Russian meaning: молоко́
Молоко́ в холоди́льнике.
Jawapan
milk
Молоко́ в холоди́льнике. — The milk is in the fridge.
Neuter noun.
Kad 52
Soalan
Russian meaning: чай
Я пью чай.
Jawapan
tea
Я пью чай. — I'm drinking tea.
Masculine noun.
Kad 53
Soalan
Russian meaning: ко́фе
Ко́фе гото́в.
Jawapan
coffee
Ко́фе гото́в. — The coffee is ready.
Masculine in the standard usage practised here; the noun does not change its ending.
Kad 54
Soalan
Russian meaning: суп
Суп горя́чий.
Jawapan
soup
Суп горя́чий. — The soup is hot.
Masculine noun.
Kad 55
Soalan
Russian meaning: я́блоко
Э́то кра́сное я́блоко.
Jawapan
apple
Э́то кра́сное я́блоко. — This is a red apple.
Neuter noun.
Kad 56
Soalan
Russian meaning: сыр
Сыр в холоди́льнике.
Jawapan
cheese
Сыр в холоди́льнике. — The cheese is in the fridge.
Masculine noun.
Kad 57
Soalan
Russian meaning: са́хар
Са́хар на по́лке.
Jawapan
sugar
Са́хар на по́лке. — The sugar is on the shelf.
Masculine noun.
Kad 58
Soalan
Russian meaning: соль
Мне нужна́ соль.
Jawapan
salt
Мне нужна́ соль. — I need salt.
Feminine noun.
Kad 59
Soalan
Russian meaning: магази́н
Магази́н уже́ откры́т.
Jawapan
shop; store
Магази́н уже́ откры́т. — The shop is already open.
Masculine noun. It does not mean an English-language magazine.
Kad 60
Soalan
Russian meaning: цена́
Цена́ сли́шком высо́кая.
Jawapan
price
Цена́ сли́шком высо́кая. — The price is too high.
Feminine noun.
Kad 61
Soalan
Russian noun: water. Give its dictionary form.
Jawapan
Вода́.
Feminine. A direct request uses во́ду: Во́ду, пожа́луйста. — Water, please.
Kad 62
Soalan
Russian noun: bread.
Jawapan
Хлеб.
Masculine. Хлеб на столе́. — The bread is on the table.
Kad 63
Soalan
Russian noun: milk.
Jawapan
Молоко́.
Neuter. Молоко́ в холоди́льнике. — The milk is in the fridge.
Kad 64
Soalan
Russian noun: the price of an item.
Jawapan
Цена́.
Feminine. Цена́ сли́шком высо́кая. — The price is too high.
Kad 65
Soalan
Russian meaning: у́лица
Э́та у́лица ти́хая.
Jawapan
street
Э́та у́лица ти́хая. — This street is quiet.
Feminine noun.
Kad 66
Soalan
Russian meaning: го́род
Э́то большо́й го́род.
Jawapan
city; town
Э́то большо́й го́род. — This is a large city.
Masculine noun.
Kad 67
Soalan
Russian meaning: остано́вка
Остано́вка ря́дом.
Jawapan
stop (for a bus or tram)
Остано́вка ря́дом. — The stop is nearby.
Feminine noun. Here it means a public-transport stop.
Kad 68
Soalan
Russian meaning: ста́нция
Э́та ста́нция метро́ закры́та.
Jawapan
station (railway or metro)
Э́та ста́нция метро́ закры́та. — This metro station is closed.
Feminine noun. Вокза́л usually means the station building or passenger terminal.
Kad 69
Soalan
Russian meaning: вокза́л
Вокза́л далеко́.
Jawapan
railway station; passenger terminal
Вокза́л далеко́. — The railway station is far away.
Masculine noun; commonly used for the railway station building or terminal.
Kad 70
Soalan
Russian meaning: апте́ка
Апте́ка ря́дом.
Jawapan
pharmacy; chemist's
Апте́ка ря́дом. — The pharmacy is nearby.
Feminine noun.
Kad 71
Soalan
Russian meaning: банк
Банк откры́т.
Jawapan
bank (financial institution)
Банк откры́т. — The bank is open.
Masculine noun.
Kad 72
Soalan
Russian meaning: парк
Парк недалеко́.
Jawapan
park
Парк недалеко́. — The park is not far away.
Masculine noun.
Kad 73
Soalan
Russian meaning: нале́во
Поверни́те нале́во.
Jawapan
to the left; left
Поверни́те нале́во. — Turn left.
An adverb used for a direction of movement.
Kad 74
Soalan
Russian meaning: напра́во
Поверни́те напра́во.
Jawapan
to the right; right
Поверни́те напра́во. — Turn right.
An adverb used for a direction of movement.
Kad 75
Soalan
Russian meaning: пря́мо
Иди́те пря́мо.
Jawapan
straight ahead (here)
Иди́те пря́мо. — Go straight ahead.
It has other meanings, but this card practises a direction.
Kad 76
Soalan
Russian meaning: ря́дом
Магази́н ря́дом.
Jawapan
nearby; next to
Магази́н ря́дом. — The shop is nearby.
Ря́дом с + instrumental means “next to.” This card tests the standalone meaning.
Kad 77
Soalan
Russian noun: a pharmacy where medicines are sold.
Jawapan
Апте́ка.
Feminine. Апте́ка ря́дом. — The pharmacy is nearby.
Kad 78
Soalan
Russian direction: turn left. Give only the adverb for “left.”
Jawapan
Нале́во.
Поверни́те нале́во. — Turn left.
Kad 79
Soalan
Russian direction: go straight ahead. Give only the adverb for “straight ahead.”
Jawapan
Пря́мо.
Иди́те пря́мо. — Go straight ahead.
Kad 80
Soalan
Russian adverb: nearby, as in “The shop is nearby.”
Jawapan
Ря́дом.
Магази́н ря́дом. — The shop is nearby.
Kad 81
Soalan
Russian meaning: чита́ть
Я люблю́ чита́ть.
Jawapan
to read
Я люблю́ чита́ть. — I like reading.
Imperfective infinitive; this card tests the meaning, not conjugation.
Kad 82
Soalan
Russian meaning: писа́ть
Я хочу́ писа́ть.
Jawapan
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.”
Kad 83
Soalan
Russian meaning: говори́ть
Я могу́ говори́ть по-ру́сски.
Jawapan
to speak; to talk
Я могу́ говори́ть по-ру́сски. — I can speak Russian.
Imperfective infinitive.
Kad 84
Soalan
Russian meaning: слу́шать
Я люблю́ слу́шать му́зыку.
Jawapan
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.”
Kad 85
Soalan
Russian meaning: смотре́ть
Мы бу́дем смотре́ть фильм.
Jawapan
to watch; to look
Мы бу́дем смотре́ть фильм. — We will watch a film.
Imperfective infinitive; the example uses “watch.”
Kad 86
Soalan
Russian meaning: жить
Я хочу́ жить здесь.
Jawapan
to live
Я хочу́ жить здесь. — I want to live here.
Imperfective infinitive.
Kad 87
Soalan
Russian meaning: рабо́тать
Здесь мо́жно рабо́тать.
Jawapan
to work
Здесь мо́жно рабо́тать. — You can work here.
Imperfective infinitive.
Kad 88
Soalan
Russian meaning: учи́ться
Мне нра́вится учи́ться.
Jawapan
to study; to learn
Мне нра́вится учи́ться. — I like studying.
Imperfective reflexive infinitive. It ends in -ся.
Kad 89
Soalan
Russian meaning: сего́дня
Сего́дня понеде́льник.
Jawapan
today
Сего́дня понеде́льник. — Today is Monday.
An adverb of time; the example is a practice sentence, not today's date.
Kad 90
Soalan
Russian meaning: за́втра
До за́втра!
Jawapan
tomorrow
До за́втра! — See you tomorrow!
The full expression literally means “until tomorrow.”
Kad 91
Soalan
Russian meaning: у́тром
Я рабо́таю у́тром.
Jawapan
in the morning
Я рабо́таю у́тром. — I work in the morning.
An adverb of time. Compare the noun у́тро, “morning.”
Kad 92
Soalan
Russian meaning: ве́чером
Ве́чером я чита́ю.
Jawapan
in the evening
Ве́чером я чита́ю. — I read in the evening.
An adverb of time. Compare the noun ве́чер, “evening.”
Kad 93
Soalan
Russian infinitive: to read.
Jawapan
Чита́ть.
Imperfective. Я люблю́ чита́ть. — I like reading.
Kad 94
Soalan
Russian infinitive: to write. Mark the stressed vowel.
Jawapan
Писа́ть.
Stress falls on а. Я хочу́ писа́ть. — I want to write.
Kad 95
Soalan
Russian: tomorrow.
Jawapan
За́втра.
До за́втра! — See you tomorrow!
Kad 96
Soalan
Russian: in the morning. Give the single-word time expression.
Jawapan
У́тром.
Я рабо́таю у́тром. — I work in the morning.
96 kad
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