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