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