Russian Dictionary - Russian words

In Russia, the most common languase is russian. Here you find the translation of some basic words written in cyrillic letters. See, how to say hallo in russian!


Weekdays in Russian

EnglishRussianPronunciation
Mondayпонедельник
Tuesdayвторник
Wednesdayсреда
Thursdayчетверг
Fridayпятница
Saturdayсуббота
Sundayвоскресенье

Members of the family in Russian

EnglishRussianPronunciation
motherмать
fatherотец
brotherбрат
sisterсестра
grandmother, grandmaбабушка
grandfather, grandpaдедушка
husband
wife
son
daughter
uncle
aunt
cousin (male)
cousin (female)
nephew
niece
great-grandfather
great-grandmother
great-uncle
great-aunt
father-in-law
mother-in-law
son-in-law
daughter-in-law
brother-in-law
sister-in-law
grandson
granddaughter
great-grandson
great-granddaughter

Parts of the body in Russian

EnglishRussianPronunciation
ankle
arm, arms
back
beard
bellybutton
body
bone
bottom
brain
cheek
chest
chin
ear, ears
earlobe
elbow
eye, eyes
face
finger, fingers
fingernail, fingernails
foot, feet
forehead
hair
hand, hands
head
heart
hip
knee, knees
leg, legs
lip
lung
mouth
neck
nose
shoulder, shoulders
stomach
thumb
toe, toes
tongue

Greetings in Russian

EnglishRussianPronunciation
Hello!привет!priviet
Good morning!Доброе утро!dobre jutre
Good afternoon!Добрый день!dobre djin
Good evening!Добрый вечер!dobre vjitshur
Welcome!Добро пожаловать!dobro poshalowat
How are you?Как делá?kak djela

Farewell in Russian

EnglishRussianPronunciation
Bye.Пока.pakah
Good Bye!До свидáния.doh swedanieh
Good night!Спокойной ночи!spakojnaj notshi
See you!До скорого!doh sko-ru-uah
See you later!До скорого!doh sko-ru-uah
See you tomorrow!До завтра!doh zaftrah
See you soon!Скоро увидимся!skoroh uwidimsja
Take care!-
Sleep well! / Sleep tight!-

Important phrases

EnglishRussianPronunciation
I love you.Я тебя люблю!jah tiebjah ljoubljou
I like you.-
Happy birthday!Поздравляю с днем рождения!posdrawijaju s imeejineenamee
Congratulations!-
Thank you! / Thanks!-
Have a good journey!-
Thank you very much!-
I miss you!-
Bless you! (after sneezing)-
Get well soon! (when someone is ill)-
Enjoy your meal!-
Merry Christmas!С Рождеством!
Happy Easter!С Пасхой!
Cheers!-
Have fun!-

Months in Russian

EnglishRussianPronunciation
Januaryянварь
Februaryфевраль
Marchмарт
Aprilапрель
Mayмай
Juneиюнь
Julyиюль
Augustавгуст
Septemberсентябрь
Octoberоктябрь
Novemberноябрь
Decemberдекабрь

Numbers in Russian

EnglishRussianPronunciation
zeroноль
oneодйн (m) / одна (f) / одно (n)
twoдва (m,n) / две (f)
threeтри
fourчетыре
fiveпять
sixшесть
sevenсемь
eightвосемь
nineдевять
tenдесять

Colors in Russian

EnglishRussianPronunciation
blackчернокожий
whiteбелый
redкраcный
yellowжелтый
greenзелёный
blueсиний
orangeоранжевый
brownсерый
greyсерый
turquoiseбирюза
lilac, violetлиловый, фиолетовый
pinkрозовый

Times of the year in Russian (seasons)

EnglishRussianPronunciation
spring, springtimeвесна
summer, summertimeлето
autumn, fallосень
winter, wintertimeзима

Introducing yourself in Russian

EnglishRussianPronunciation
What's your name?Как тебя зовут?kak tjibja zawut
My name is ...Меня зовут ...menja zuwut ...
Where do you live?Где ты живёшь?gdshieh to giwosh
I live in ...Я живу в ...ja giwu w ...
How old are you?Сколько тебе лет?skolkah tebjeh liet
I am ... years old.Мне ... год . (1, 21, 31, 41, ...)
Мне ... года. (2-4, 22-24, 32-34, ...)
Мне ... лет. (5-20, 25-30, 35-40, ...)
mnieh good ... / mnieh ... goodah / mnie ... liet

Question words (interrogative pronouns)

EnglishRussianPronunciation
who-
how-
what-
why-
where-
when-

Asking for directions in Russian

EnglishRussianPronunciation
right-
left-
straight ahead-

Learning the language

EnglishRussianPronunciation
basic vocabulary-
conjugation-
dictionary-
encyclopedia-
foreign language-
grammar-
language course-
mother tongue-
practice, exercise-
private lessons-
word-

You can find more basic vocabulary in a book from a shop or a library.


More information about this language:
Russian Alphabet - Russian Letters
Russian - Special Characters (HTML)