English-Russian Dictionary
Browse common English words and their Russian translations, with parts of speech and example sentences. Use this dictionary to look up everyday vocabulary or as a starting point for learning Russian.
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Russian is an East Slavic language and the official language of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan. It is one of the six official languages of the United Nations. Russian uses the Cyrillic script, developed in the First Bulgarian Empire. The language has a complex grammar system with six grammatical cases, three genders, and verb aspect pairs.
Cultural Note
Russian has a six-case system: nominative, genitive, dative, accusative, instrumental, prepositional. Verbs have aspect pairs (perfective/imperfective).
Browse common Russian vocabulary
| Word | Part of speech | Translation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pronouns | |||
| I | pron. | я | I am ready. Я готов. |
| you | pron. | ты / вы | You are kind. Ты добрый. |
| he | pron. | он | He is my brother. Он мой брат. |
| she | pron. | она | She sings well. Она хорошо поёт. |
| we | pron. | мы | We live in Moscow. Мы живём в Москве. |
| they | pron. | они | They work hard. Они много работают. |
| Question Words | |||
| what | int. | что | What is this? Что это? |
| where | int. | где | Where is the station? Где вокзал? |
| when | int. | когда | When will you come? Когда ты придёшь? |
| who | int. | кто | Who is that? Кто это? |
| why | int. | почему | Why are you sad? Почему ты грустный? |
| how | int. | как | How are you? Как дела? |
| Verbs | |||
| to be | v. | быть | I am happy. Я счастлив. |
| to have | v. | иметь | I have a car. У меня есть машина. |
| to do | v. | делать | What are you doing? Что ты делаешь? |
| to go | v. | идти | I go to school. Я иду в школу. |
| to come | v. | приходить | Come to my house. Приходи ко мне. |
| to see | v. | видеть | I see the sea. Я вижу море. |
| to know | v. | знать | I know the answer. Я знаю ответ. |
| to think | v. | думать | I think so. Я так думаю. |
| to want | v. | хотеть | I want water. Я хочу воды. |
| to eat | v. | есть | We eat bread. Мы едим хлеб. |
| to drink | v. | пить | I drink tea. Я пью чай. |
| to sleep | v. | спать | The child sleeps. Ребёнок спит. |
| to read | v. | читать | She reads a book. Она читает книгу. |
| to write | v. | писать | I write a letter. Я пишу письмо. |
| to speak | v. | говорить | They speak Russian. Они говорят по-русски. |
| to love | v. | любить | I love my family. Я люблю свою семью. |
| to live | v. | жить | I live in Moscow. Я живу в Москве. |
| Nouns | |||
| man | n. | мужчина | That man is tall. Тот мужчина высокий. |
| woman | n. | женщина | The woman reads. Женщина читает. |
| child | n. | ребёнок | The child plays. Ребёнок играет. |
| family | n. | семья | Family is important. Семья важна. |
| mother | n. | мать | My mother cooks. Моя мать готовит. |
| father | n. | отец | My father works. Мой отец работает. |
| friend | n. | друг | A true friend. Настоящий друг. |
| house | n. | дом | The house is big. Дом большой. |
| city | n. | город | Moscow is a big city. Москва большой город. |
| world | n. | мир | The world is beautiful. Мир прекрасен. |
| time | n. | время | Time flies. Время летит. |
| day | n. | день | Good day! Добрый день! |
| night | n. | ночь | Good night. Спокойной ночи. |
| water | n. | вода | Cold water. Холодная вода. |
| bread | n. | хлеб | Fresh bread. Свежий хлеб. |
| book | n. | книга | This is my book. Это моя книга. |
| name | n. | имя | My name is... Меня зовут... |
| love | n. | любовь | Love is beautiful. Любовь прекрасна. |
| life | n. | жизнь | Life is good. Жизнь хороша. |
| Adjectives | |||
| good | adj. | хороший | Good day. Хороший день. |
| bad | adj. | плохой | Bad weather. Плохая погода. |
| big | adj. | большой | A big city. Большой город. |
| small | adj. | маленький | A small house. Маленький дом. |
| beautiful | adj. | красивый | Beautiful city. Красивый город. |
| true | adj. | правда | That is true. Это правда. |
| Adverbs | |||
| today | adv. | сегодня | Today is cold. Сегодня холодно. |
| tomorrow | adv. | завтра | See you tomorrow. До завтра. |
| Prepositions | |||
| with | prep. | с | With my friend. С моим другом. |
| from | prep. | из / от | From Russia. Из России. |
| to | prep. | в / на | To the store. В магазин. |
| Conjunctions | |||
| and | conj. | и | Bread and butter. Хлеб и масло. |
| or | conj. | или | Tea or coffee. Чай или кофе. |
| but | conj. | но | Tired but happy. Устал, но счастлив. |
| Interjections | |||
| yes | interj. | да | Yes, I understand. Да, я понимаю. |
| no | interj. | нет | No, thank you. Нет, спасибо. |
How It Works
Type an English word above to find its Russian translation. Browse the vocabulary table with parts of speech and example sentences.
Common Uses
- •Quick word lookup when learning Russian
- •Building foundational vocabulary
- •Checking pronunciation
- •Reference for Russian classes
- •Understanding basic Russian texts
FAQ
Is this Russian-English dictionary free?
Yes, completely free.
Does the dictionary show Cyrillic?
Yes, all entries are in Cyrillic with romanization.
How many words are included?
Over 100 carefully selected essential words.
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