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Basic vocabulary
Basic vocabulary in Russian
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| я | I [ya] |
| он | he [on] |
| она | she [a-nà] |
| оно | it [a-nô] |
| брат | brother [brat] |
| город | city/town [gô-rat] |
| дядя | uncle [dyà-dya] |
| женщина | woman [zhén-shshee-na] |
| письмо | letter [peesy-mô] |
| утро | morning [ôo-tra] |
| такси | taxi [tak-sée] |
| я понимаю | I understand [ya pa-nee-mà-yoo] |
| где | where [gdye] |
| да | yes [da] |
| нет | no [nyet] |
| здравствуйте | hello [zdrà-stwoo-eetye] |
| как | how [kak] |
| медленно | slowly [myé-dlye-na] |
| не | not [nye] |
| спасибо | thank you [spa-sée-ba] |
| пожалуйста | please/don't mention it (in reply to спасибо) [pa-zhàl-sta] |
| вот | there is/are (when pointing at something) |
| хорошо | well/good/OK [ha-ra-shô] |
| и | and [ee] |
| а | and/but (implying slight contrast, whereas) [a] |
| американец | American (man) [a-mye-ree-kà-nyets] |
| англичанин | Englishman [an-glee-chà-neen] |
| друг | friend/boyfriend [drook] |
| Ливерпуль | Liverpool [lee-vyer-pôoly] |
| Лондон | London [lôn-dan] |
| американка | American (woman) [a-mye-ree-kàn-ka] |
| англичанка | Englishwoman [an-glee-chàn-ka] |
| студентка | Student (female) [stoo-dyént-ka] |
| учительница | Teacher (female) [oo-chée-tyely-nee-tsa] |
| Москва | Moscow [mask-và] |
| я работаю | I work [ya ra-bô-ta-yoo] |
| вы работаете | You work [vi ra-bô-ta-ye-tye] |
| я знаю | I know [ya znà-yoo] |
| мы знаем | We know [mi zná-yem] |
| кто | Who [kto] |
| мы | We [mi] |
| они | They [a-née] |
| очень | Very [ó-chyeny] |
| что | That (as in 'I know that he is here');what [shto] |
| это | This [é-ta] |
| мой | My [moy] |
| по-русски | In Russian [pa-róo-skee] |