Why these 1,000 words matter
Russian vocabulary is astonishingly top-heavy: the 100 most frequent words make up about half of everything you will ever hear or read, and the top 1,000 cover roughly 85% of everyday speech. Learn these first and most sentences around you turn from noise into language.
The list below is ranked by how often each word actually occurs in spoken Russian — dictionary forms, with concise English translations, the part of speech, the CEFR level at which learners typically meet the word, and audio for every word in a female and a male voice. Show the top 250, 500 or all 1,000, and flip to A–Z when you want to look something up.
| # | Play audio | Word | Translation | Level |
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| 1 | и | and | A1 | |
| 2 | в | in, into, at | A1 | |
| 3 | не | not | A1 | |
| 4 | на | on, onto, to | A1 | |
| 5 | я | I | A1 | |
| 6 | быть | to be | A1 | |
| 7 | что | what; that | A1 | |
| 8 | он | he, it | A1 | |
| 9 | с | with; from | A1 | |
| 10 | а | and, but | A1 | |
| 11 | э́то | this, that; it (is) | A1 | |
| 12 | как | how; as, like | A1 | |
| 13 | но | but | A1 | |
| 14 | по | along; by; according to | A1 | |
| 15 | к | to, towards | A1 | |
| 16 | у | at, by; to have (у меня) | A1 | |
| 17 | они́ | they | A1 | |
| 18 | мы | we | A1 | |
| 19 | вы | you (plural / polite) | A1 | |
| 20 | весь | all, whole | A1 | |
| 21 | за | behind; for; beyond | A1 | |
| 22 | из | from, out of | A1 | |
| 23 | от | from, away from | A1 | |
| 24 | так | so, thus; that way | A1 | |
| 25 | же | emphatic particle (but; indeed) | A1 | |
| 26 | для | for, for the sake of | A1 | |
| 27 | о | about; against | A1 | |
| 28 | кото́рый | which, who, that | A1 | |
| 29 | мочь | to be able, can | A1 | |
| 30 | челове́к (m.) | person, human, man | A1 | |
| 31 | год (m.) | year | A1 | |
| 32 | вре́мя (n.) | time | A1 | |
| 33 | знать | to know | A1 | |
| 34 | да | yes | A1 | |
| 35 | нет | no; there is not | A1 | |
| 36 | хоте́ть | to want | A1 | |
| 37 | говори́ть | to speak, to say | A1 | |
| 38 | е́сли | if | A1 | |
| 39 | то | then; that (one) | A1 | |
| 40 | бы | would (conditional particle) | A1 | |
| 41 | бо́льше | more; bigger | A1 | |
| 42 | то́лько | only, just | A1 | |
| 43 | её | her, its; hers; her (possessive) | A1 | |
| 44 | ещё | still, yet, more | A1 | |
| 45 | сам | oneself; myself, himself | A1 | |
| 46 | сказа́ть | to say, to tell (perfective) | A1 | |
| 47 | э́тот | this (masc.) | A1 | |
| 48 | твой | your, yours (informal) | A1 | |
| 49 | са́мый | the most; the very | A1 | |
| 50 | мой | my, mine | A1 | |
| 51 | его́ | his; him, it | A1 | |
| 52 | тепе́рь | now, nowadays | A1 | |
| 53 | де́ло (n.) | matter, affair, business | A1 | |
| 54 | ты | you (singular, informal) | A1 | |
| 55 | при | at; near; in the presence of | A1 | |
| 56 | како́й | what kind of; which | A1 | |
| 57 | без | without | A1 | |
| 58 | ви́деть | to see | A1 | |
| 59 | де́лать | to do, to make (imperfective) | A1 | |
| 60 | жизнь (f.) | life | A1 | |
| 61 | наш | our, ours | A1 | |
| 62 | кто | who | A1 | |
| 63 | день (m.) | day | A1 | |
| 64 | рука́ (f.) | hand, arm | A1 | |
| 65 | оди́н | one; a certain; alone | A1 | |
| 66 | раз (m.) | time (occasion); once | A1 | |
| 67 | там | there | A1 | |
| 68 | сло́во (n.) | word | A1 | |
| 69 | идти́ | to go (on foot), to walk | A1 | |
| 70 | тако́й | such, so; that kind of | A1 | |
| 71 | ну | well; come on (particle) | A1 | |
| 72 | ме́сто (n.) | place, spot; seat | A1 | |
| 73 | свой | one's own | A1 | |
| 74 | друго́й | other, another; different | A1 | |
| 75 | глаз (m.) | eye | A1 | |
| 76 | тот | that (one) | A1 | |
| 77 | рабо́та (f.) | work, job | A1 | |
| 78 | ду́мать | to think | A1 | |
| 79 | где | where | A1 | |
| 80 | да́же | even | A1 | |
| 81 | друг (m.) | friend | A1 | |
| 82 | ли | whether, if (question particle) | A1 | |
| 83 | тут | here | A1 | |
| 84 | ведь | you see; after all (particle) | A2 | |
| 85 | себя́ | oneself | A1 | |
| 86 | пе́рвый | first | A1 | |
| 87 | ну́жно | need to; necessary | A1 | |
| 88 | вот | here (is); there (particle) | A1 | |
| 89 | ничего́ | nothing; never mind | A1 | |
| 90 | себе́ | to oneself (dative) | A1 | |
| 91 | под | under; towards | A1 | |
| 92 | жить | to live | A1 | |
| 93 | дом (m.) | house, home | A1 | |
| 94 | стать | to become; to begin (perfective) | A1 | |
| 95 | о́чень | very | A1 | |
| 96 | че́рез | through; across; in (time) | A1 | |
| 97 | пото́м | then, afterwards | A1 | |
| 98 | когда́ | when | A1 | |
| 99 | уже́ | already | A1 | |
| 100 | и́ли | or | A1 | |
| 101 | сторона́ (f.) | side; direction | A2 | |
| 102 | жена́ (f.) | wife | A1 | |
| 103 | голова́ (f.) | head | A1 | |
| 104 | два | two | A1 | |
| 105 | вопро́с (m.) | question, issue | A1 | |
| 106 | систе́ма (f.) | system | A2 | |
| 107 | сейча́с | now, right now | A1 | |
| 108 | по́сле | after | A1 | |
| 109 | рабо́тать | to work | A1 | |
| 110 | ребёнок (m.) | child | A1 | |
| 111 | си́ла (f.) | strength, force, power | A2 | |
| 112 | оте́ц (m.) | father | A1 | |
| 113 | же́нщина (f.) | woman | A1 | |
| 114 | маши́на (f.) | car; machine | A1 | |
| 115 | земля́ (f.) | earth, land, ground | A1 | |
| 116 | коне́ц (m.) | end | A1 | |
| 117 | самолёт (m.) | airplane | A2 | |
| 118 | хорошо́ | well, good; okay | A1 | |
| 119 | го́род (m.) | city, town | A1 | |
| 120 | вода́ (f.) | water | A1 | |
| 121 | жёлтый | yellow | A1 | |
| 122 | отве́т (m.) | answer, reply | A1 | |
| 123 | глава́ (f.) | head (chief); chapter | A2 | |
| 124 | про́сто | simply, just | A1 | |
| 125 | то́же | also, too | A1 | |
| 126 | до́лжный | due, obligated (должен: must) | A1 | |
| 127 | взять | to take (perfective) | A1 | |
| 128 | война́ (f.) | war | A2 | |
| 129 | ме́жду | between, among | A1 | |
| 130 | спроси́ть | to ask (perfective) | A1 | |
| 131 | больно́й | sick, ill; a patient | A2 | |
| 132 | по́мнить | to remember | A1 | |
| 133 | отве́тить | to answer (perfective) | A1 | |
| 134 | дверь (f.) | door | A1 | |
| 135 | стол (m.) | table; desk | A1 | |
| 136 | найти́ | to find (perfective) | A1 | |
| 137 | но́вый | new | A1 | |
| 138 | мать (f.) | mother | A1 | |
| 139 | поня́ть | to understand (perfective) | A1 | |
| 140 | опя́ть | again | A1 | |
| 141 | сли́шком | too (much) | A2 | |
| 142 | вид (m.) | view; appearance; kind | A2 | |
| 143 | страна́ (f.) | country | A1 | |
| 144 | три | three | A1 | |
| 145 | ждать | to wait | A1 | |
| 146 | нога́ (f.) | leg, foot | A1 | |
| 147 | приме́р (m.) | example | A2 | |
| 148 | вме́сте | together | A1 | |
| 149 | дать | to give (perfective) | A1 | |
| 150 | потому́ | because (потому что) | A1 | |
| 151 | нача́ть | to begin (perfective) | A1 | |
| 152 | де́ньги (m.) | money (plurale tantum) | A1 | |
| 153 | игра́ть | to play | A1 | |
| 154 | ходи́ть | to go, to walk (habitually) | A1 | |
| 155 | мир (m.) | world; peace | A1 | |
| 156 | слу́чай (m.) | case; occasion; chance | A2 | |
| 157 | ночь (f.) | night | A1 | |
| 158 | сра́зу | at once, immediately | A2 | |
| 159 | лицо́ (n.) | face; person | A1 | |
| 160 | проси́ть | to ask, to request | A1 | |
| 161 | ум (m.) | mind, intellect | A2 | |
| 162 | исто́рия (f.) | story; history | A1 | |
| 163 | кни́га (f.) | book | A1 | |
| 164 | ру́сский | Russian | A1 | |
| 165 | смотре́ть | to watch, to look | A1 | |
| 166 | ряд (m.) | row; series | A2 | |
| 167 | почему́ | why | A1 | |
| 168 | часть (f.) | part | A1 | |
| 169 | про́тив | against; opposite | A2 | |
| 170 | това́рищ (m.) | comrade, companion | A2 | |
| 171 | пра́во (n.) | right (entitlement); law | A2 | |
| 172 | гру́ппа (f.) | group | A1 | |
| 173 | нача́ло (n.) | beginning, start | A2 | |
| 174 | вообще́ | in general; at all | A2 | |
| 175 | свет (m.) | light; world (high society) | A1 | |
| 176 | звать | to call, to name | A1 | |
| 177 | пробле́ма (f.) | problem | A1 | |
| 178 | сын (m.) | son | A1 | |
| 179 | у́лица (f.) | street | A1 | |
| 180 | мину́та (f.) | minute | A1 | |
| 181 | ве́чер (m.) | evening | A1 | |
| 182 | войти́ | to enter, to go in | A2 | |
| 183 | большо́й | big, large; great | A1 | |
| 184 | люби́ть | to love, to like | A1 | |
| 185 | това́р (m.) | goods, product | A2 | |
| 186 | смерть (f.) | death | A2 | |
| 187 | пора́ (f.) | time (it's time); season | A2 | |
| 188 | вести́ | to lead, to conduct | A2 | |
| 189 | стоя́ть | to stand | A1 | |
| 190 | слы́шать | to hear | A1 | |
| 191 | но́мер (m.) | number; hotel room | A1 | |
| 192 | о́бщий | general, common | A2 | |
| 193 | по́лный | full, complete | A2 | |
| 194 | хотя́ | although, though | A2 | |
| 195 | реши́ть | to decide; to solve | A1 | |
| 196 | име́ть | to have, to possess | A1 | |
| 197 | число́ (n.) | number; date | A2 | |
| 198 | сиде́ть | to sit | A1 | |
| 199 | гляде́ть | to look, to gaze | A2 | |
| 200 | большинство́ (n.) | majority | A2 | |
| 201 | пойти́ | to go (set off, perfective) | A1 | |
| 202 | уж | indeed, surely (particle) | A2 | |
| 203 | нельзя́ | one cannot, must not | A1 | |
| 204 | о́бласть (f.) | region; field, area | A2 | |
| 205 | дере́вня (f.) | village; countryside | A2 | |
| 206 | сего́дня | today | A1 | |
| 207 | понима́ть | to understand (imperfective) | A1 | |
| 208 | назва́ние (n.) | name, title | A2 | |
| 209 | госуда́рство (n.) | state, government | A2 | |
| 210 | бог (m.) | god | A1 | |
| 211 | молодо́й | young | A1 | |
| 212 | доро́га (f.) | road, way; journey | A1 | |
| 213 | писа́ть | to write | A1 | |
| 214 | ва́жный | important | A2 | |
| 215 | се́рдце (n.) | heart | A1 | |
| 216 | ско́лько | how much, how many | A1 | |
| 217 | план (m.) | plan | A2 | |
| 218 | учи́тель (m.) | teacher | A1 | |
| 219 | ма́ленький | small, little | A1 | |
| 220 | уйти́ | to leave, to go away (perfective) | A1 | |
| 221 | сде́лать | to do, to make (perfective) | A1 | |
| 222 | мо́ре (n.) | sea | A1 | |
| 223 | взгляд (m.) | look, glance; view | A2 | |
| 224 | моме́нт (m.) | moment | A2 | |
| 225 | ну́жный | necessary, needed | A2 | |
| 226 | де́ятельность (f.) | activity | B1 | |
| 227 | встре́ча (f.) | meeting; encounter | A2 | |
| 228 | зако́н (m.) | law | A2 | |
| 229 | наве́рное | probably, most likely | A2 | |
| 230 | усло́вие (n.) | condition, term | B1 | |
| 231 | чита́ть | to read | A1 | |
| 232 | называ́ть | to call, to name (imperfective) | A2 | |
| 233 | верну́ться | to return, to come back | A1 | |
| 234 | окно́ (n.) | window | A1 | |
| 235 | слу́шать | to listen | A1 | |
| 236 | значе́ние (n.) | meaning; significance | B1 | |
| 237 | нра́виться | to please, to be liked | A1 | |
| 238 | у́ровень (m.) | level | A2 | |
| 239 | геро́й (m.) | hero; character | A2 | |
| 240 | спаси́бо | thank you | A1 | |
| 241 | фо́рма (f.) | form, shape; uniform | A2 | |
| 242 | начина́ть | to begin (imperfective) | A1 | |
| 243 | дава́ть | to give (imperfective) | A1 | |
| 244 | я́сный | clear, bright | A2 | |
| 245 | взро́слый | adult, grown-up | A2 | |
| 246 | приходи́ть | to come, to arrive (imperfective) | A1 | |
| 247 | о́бщество (n.) | society | B1 | |
| 248 | зна́чить | to mean, to signify | A2 | |
| 249 | сове́тский | Soviet | B1 | |
| 250 | сно́ва | again, once more | A2 | |
| 251 | созда́ть | to create (perfective) | A2 | |
| 252 | путь (m.) | way, path, route | A2 | |
| 253 | програ́мма (f.) | program | A2 | |
| 254 | кра́сный | red | A1 | |
| 255 | боя́ться | to be afraid | A1 | |
| 256 | наконе́ц | finally, at last | A2 | |
| 257 | бли́зкий | close, near | A2 | |
| 258 | по́мощь (f.) | help, aid | A1 | |
| 259 | учи́ться | to study, to learn | A1 | |
| 260 | семья́ (f.) | family | A1 | |
| 261 | госуда́рственный | state (adj.), governmental | B1 | |
| 262 | реше́ние (n.) | decision; solution | A2 | |
| 263 | па́мять (f.) | memory | A2 | |
| 264 | посмотре́ть | to look, to have a look (perfective) | A1 | |
| 265 | кварти́ра (f.) | apartment, flat | A1 | |
| 266 | называ́ться | to be called (named) | A2 | |
| 267 | ра́зный | different, various | A2 | |
| 268 | улы́бка (f.) | smile | A2 | |
| 269 | ве́рить | to believe, to trust | A1 | |
| 270 | краси́вый | beautiful, handsome | A1 | |
| 271 | со́лнце (n.) | sun | A1 | |
| 272 | заче́м | why, what for | A2 | |
| 273 | язы́к (m.) | language; tongue | A1 | |
| 274 | бума́га (f.) | paper | A2 | |
| 275 | внима́ние (n.) | attention | A2 | |
| 276 | находи́ться | to be located, to be found | A2 | |
| 277 | отве́тственность (f.) | responsibility | B1 | |
| 278 | газе́та (f.) | newspaper | A1 | |
| 279 | высо́кий | high, tall | A1 | |
| 280 | получи́ть | to get, to receive (perfective) | A1 | |
| 281 | мысль (f.) | thought, idea | A2 | |
| 282 | оказа́ться | to turn out, to end up | A2 | |
| 283 | эконо́мика (f.) | economy | B1 | |
| 284 | рассказа́ть | to tell, to recount (perfective) | A1 | |
| 285 | век (m.) | century; age | A2 | |
| 286 | но́чью | at night | A2 | |
| 287 | просто́й | simple, easy | A1 | |
| 288 | счита́ть | to count; to consider | A2 | |
| 289 | основно́й | main, basic | A2 | |
| 290 | мне́ние (n.) | opinion | A2 | |
| 291 | изве́стный | famous, well-known | A2 | |
| 292 | умере́ть | to die (perfective) | A2 | |
| 293 | оконча́ние (n.) | ending, completion | B1 | |
| 294 | провести́ | to spend (time); to conduct | A2 | |
| 295 | совреме́нный | modern, contemporary | A2 | |
| 296 | появи́ться | to appear (perfective) | A2 | |
| 297 | уча́стие (n.) | participation | B1 | |
| 298 | уваже́ние (n.) | respect | B1 | |
| 299 | испо́льзовать | to use, to make use of | A2 | |
| 300 | нра́вственный | moral, ethical | B1 | |
| 301 | звезда́ (f.) | star | A2 | |
| 302 | плати́ть | to pay | A1 | |
| 303 | магази́н (m.) | shop, store | A1 | |
| 304 | прое́кт (m.) | project | A2 | |
| 305 | ста́рый | old | A1 | |
| 306 | у́мный | clever, smart | A2 | |
| 307 | случи́ться | to happen (perfective) | A2 | |
| 308 | помо́чь | to help (perfective) | A1 | |
| 309 | вспо́мнить | to recall, to remember | A2 | |
| 310 | ме́сяц (m.) | month; moon | A1 | |
| 311 | встать | to stand up, to get up | A1 | |
| 312 | оши́бка (f.) | mistake, error | A1 | |
| 313 | зелёный | green | A1 | |
| 314 | молча́ть | to be silent | A2 | |
| 315 | откры́ть | to open (perfective) | A1 | |
| 316 | нести́ | to carry (one direction) | A2 | |
| 317 | компа́ния (f.) | company; group of friends | A2 | |
| 318 | зна́чит | so, that means (particle) | A2 | |
| 319 | бе́лый | white | A1 | |
| 320 | кровь (f.) | blood | A2 | |
| 321 | де́рево (n.) | tree; wood | A1 | |
| 322 | зави́сеть | to depend | A2 | |
| 323 | террито́рия (f.) | territory | B1 | |
| 324 | поду́мать | to think, to have a think (perfective) | A1 | |
| 325 | сле́дующий | next, following | A2 | |
| 326 | смысл (m.) | sense, meaning; point | A2 | |
| 327 | обы́чно | usually | A1 | |
| 328 | необходи́мый | necessary, essential | B1 | |
| 329 | собы́тие (n.) | event | A2 | |
| 330 | доста́точно | enough, sufficiently | A2 | |
| 331 | информа́ция (f.) | information | A2 | |
| 332 | испо́льзование (n.) | use, usage | B1 | |
| 333 | моро́з (m.) | frost | A2 | |
| 334 | хлеб (m.) | bread | A2 | |
| 335 | улыба́ться | to smile | A2 | |
| 336 | цвет (m.) | color | A2 | |
| 337 | встреча́ть | to meet (imperfective) | A2 | |
| 338 | учёный (m.) | scientist; scholarly | B1 | |
| 339 | де́вушка (f.) | girl; young woman | A1 | |
| 340 | ве́чером | in the evening | A2 | |
| 341 | холо́дный | cold | A1 | |
| 342 | муж (m.) | husband | A1 | |
| 343 | реша́ть | to decide; to solve (imperfective) | A2 | |
| 344 | па́лец (m.) | finger; toe | A2 | |
| 345 | страни́ца (f.) | page | A2 | |
| 346 | тёплый | warm | A1 | |
| 347 | не́бо (n.) | sky; heaven | A1 | |
| 348 | снег (m.) | snow | A2 | |
| 349 | зима́ (f.) | winter | A1 | |
| 350 | ве́тер (m.) | wind | A2 | |
| 351 | лес (m.) | forest | A2 | |
| 352 | гора́ (f.) | mountain | A2 | |
| 353 | река́ (f.) | river | A2 | |
| 354 | сча́стье (n.) | happiness; luck | A2 | |
| 355 | ра́дость (f.) | joy, gladness | A2 | |
| 356 | любо́вь (f.) | love | A2 | |
| 357 | страх (m.) | fear | A2 | |
| 358 | петь | to sing | A1 | |
| 359 | танцева́ть | to dance | A1 | |
| 360 | бежа́ть | to run (one direction) | A1 | |
| 361 | лежа́ть | to lie, to be lying | A1 | |
| 362 | спать | to sleep | A1 | |
| 363 | есть | to eat; there is | A1 | |
| 364 | пить | to drink | A1 | |
| 365 | купи́ть | to buy (perfective) | A1 | |
| 366 | продава́ть | to sell | A2 | |
| 367 | открыва́ть | to open (imperfective) | A2 | |
| 368 | закры́ть | to close, to shut (perfective) | A1 | |
| 369 | носи́ть | to carry; to wear | A2 | |
| 370 | бро́сить | to throw; to quit | A2 | |
| 371 | подня́ть | to lift, to raise (perfective) | A2 | |
| 372 | упа́сть | to fall (perfective) | A2 | |
| 373 | держа́ть | to hold, to keep | A2 | |
| 374 | теря́ть | to lose (imperfective) | A2 | |
| 375 | иска́ть | to look for, to search | A1 | |
| 376 | ма́ма (f.) | mom, mommy | A1 | |
| 377 | па́па (m.) | dad, daddy | A1 | |
| 378 | брат (m.) | brother | A1 | |
| 379 | сестра́ (f.) | sister | A1 | |
| 380 | дя́дя (m.) | uncle | A1 | |
| 381 | де́душка (m.) | grandfather | A1 | |
| 382 | ба́бушка (f.) | grandmother | A1 | |
| 383 | дочь (f.) | daughter | A2 | |
| 384 | ребя́та (m.) | guys, kids (colloquial pl.) | A2 | |
| 385 | учени́к (m.) | pupil, student | A1 | |
| 386 | врач (m.) | doctor, physician | A1 | |
| 387 | студе́нт (m.) | student (university) | A1 | |
| 388 | шко́ла (f.) | school | A1 | |
| 389 | университе́т (m.) | university | A2 | |
| 390 | уро́к (m.) | lesson | A1 | |
| 391 | ру́чка (f.) | pen; handle | A2 | |
| 392 | ко́мната (f.) | room | A1 | |
| 393 | ку́хня (f.) | kitchen; cuisine | A2 | |
| 394 | стул (m.) | chair | A1 | |
| 395 | крова́ть (f.) | bed | A1 | |
| 396 | пол (m.) | floor; gender | A1 | |
| 397 | стена́ (f.) | wall | A2 | |
| 398 | телефо́н (m.) | telephone, phone | A2 | |
| 399 | компью́тер (m.) | computer | A2 | |
| 400 | фотогра́фия (f.) | photograph; photography | A2 | |
| 401 | за́втра | tomorrow | A1 | |
| 402 | вчера́ | yesterday | A1 | |
| 403 | у́тром | in the morning | A1 | |
| 404 | всегда́ | always | A1 | |
| 405 | никогда́ | never | A1 | |
| 406 | иногда́ | sometimes | A1 | |
| 407 | ча́сто | often | A1 | |
| 408 | ре́дко | rarely, seldom | A2 | |
| 409 | ра́но | early | A1 | |
| 410 | по́здно | late | A1 | |
| 411 | бы́стро | quickly, fast | A1 | |
| 412 | ме́дленно | slowly | A2 | |
| 413 | гро́мко | loudly | A2 | |
| 414 | ти́хо | quietly; softly | A2 | |
| 415 | здесь | here | A1 | |
| 416 | везде́ | everywhere | A2 | |
| 417 | домо́й | home (motion homeward) | A1 | |
| 418 | вперёд | forward, ahead | A2 | |
| 419 | наза́д | back, backwards; ago | A2 | |
| 420 | вокру́г | around | A2 | |
| 421 | сле́ва | on the left | A2 | |
| 422 | спра́ва | on the right | A2 | |
| 423 | наверху́ | above, upstairs | B1 | |
| 424 | внизу́ | below, downstairs | B1 | |
| 425 | мо́жет | maybe (может быть) | A1 | |
| 426 | коне́чно | of course, certainly | A1 | |
| 427 | наприме́р | for example | A2 | |
| 428 | кста́ти | by the way | B1 | |
| 429 | почти́ | almost, nearly | A2 | |
| 430 | совсе́м | completely, quite | A2 | |
| 431 | соверше́нно | absolutely, entirely | B1 | |
| 432 | и́менно | exactly, precisely | B1 | |
| 433 | осо́бенно | especially | A2 | |
| 434 | вдруг | suddenly | A2 | |
| 435 | снару́жи | outside | B1 | |
| 436 | внутри́ | inside | A2 | |
| 437 | тепло́ (n.) | warmth; it is warm | A2 | |
| 438 | хо́лод (m.) | cold (n.) | A2 | |
| 439 | дождь (m.) | rain | A1 | |
| 440 | о́блако (n.) | cloud | A2 | |
| 441 | весна́ (f.) | spring (season) | A1 | |
| 442 | ле́то (n.) | summer | A1 | |
| 443 | о́сень (f.) | autumn, fall | A1 | |
| 444 | пого́да (f.) | weather | A1 | |
| 445 | цвето́к (m.) | flower | A1 | |
| 446 | трава́ (f.) | grass | A2 | |
| 447 | живо́тное (n.) | animal | A1 | |
| 448 | соба́ка (f.) | dog | A1 | |
| 449 | ко́шка (f.) | cat | A1 | |
| 450 | пти́ца (f.) | bird | A1 | |
| 451 | ры́ба (f.) | fish | A1 | |
| 452 | ло́шадь (f.) | horse | A2 | |
| 453 | коро́ва (f.) | cow | A2 | |
| 454 | молоко́ (n.) | milk | A1 | |
| 455 | мя́со (n.) | meat | A1 | |
| 456 | яйцо́ (n.) | egg | A1 | |
| 457 | сыр (m.) | cheese | A1 | |
| 458 | ма́сло (n.) | butter; oil | A1 | |
| 459 | суп (m.) | soup | A1 | |
| 460 | чай (m.) | tea | A1 | |
| 461 | ко́фе (m.) | coffee | A1 | |
| 462 | са́хар (m.) | sugar | A1 | |
| 463 | соль (f.) | salt | A2 | |
| 464 | фрукт (m.) | fruit | A1 | |
| 465 | о́вощ (m.) | vegetable | A2 | |
| 466 | я́блоко (n.) | apple | A1 | |
| 467 | обе́д (m.) | lunch; dinner | A1 | |
| 468 | за́втрак (m.) | breakfast | A1 | |
| 469 | у́жин (m.) | supper, dinner | A1 | |
| 470 | оде́жда (f.) | clothes, clothing | A1 | |
| 471 | пла́тье (n.) | dress | A1 | |
| 472 | руба́шка (f.) | shirt | A2 | |
| 473 | о́бувь (f.) | footwear, shoes | A2 | |
| 474 | ша́пка (f.) | hat, cap | A2 | |
| 475 | су́мка (f.) | bag | A1 | |
| 476 | кошелёк (m.) | wallet, purse | A2 | |
| 477 | цена́ (f.) | price | A1 | |
| 478 | рубль (m.) | ruble | A1 | |
| 479 | копе́йка (f.) | kopeck | A2 | |
| 480 | банк (m.) | bank | A1 | |
| 481 | биле́т (m.) | ticket | A1 | |
| 482 | по́езд (m.) | train | A1 | |
| 483 | авто́бус (m.) | bus | A1 | |
| 484 | метро́ (n.) | metro, subway | A1 | |
| 485 | аэропо́рт (m.) | airport | A2 | |
| 486 | вокза́л (m.) | railway station | A2 | |
| 487 | остано́вка (f.) | stop (bus stop) | A2 | |
| 488 | путеше́ствие (n.) | trip, journey | A2 | |
| 489 | гости́ница (f.) | hotel | A2 | |
| 490 | больни́ца (f.) | hospital | A1 | |
| 491 | апте́ка (f.) | pharmacy | A2 | |
| 492 | здоро́вье (n.) | health | A2 | |
| 493 | боле́знь (f.) | illness, disease | A2 | |
| 494 | боль (f.) | pain | A2 | |
| 495 | те́ло (n.) | body | A2 | |
| 496 | зуб (m.) | tooth | A2 | |
| 497 | во́лос (m.) | hair | A2 | |
| 498 | нос (m.) | nose | A2 | |
| 499 | у́хо (n.) | ear | A2 | |
| 500 | рот (m.) | mouth | A2 | |
| 501 | спина́ (f.) | back (body) | A2 | |
| 502 | рабо́тник (m.) | worker, employee | A2 | |
| 503 | нача́льник (m.) | boss, chief | A2 | |
| 504 | дире́ктор (m.) | director, manager | A2 | |
| 505 | инжене́р (m.) | engineer | A2 | |
| 506 | продаве́ц (m.) | salesperson | A2 | |
| 507 | писа́тель (m.) | writer | A2 | |
| 508 | худо́жник (m.) | artist, painter | A2 | |
| 509 | музыка́нт (m.) | musician | A2 | |
| 510 | актёр (m.) | actor | A2 | |
| 511 | му́зыка (f.) | music | A1 | |
| 512 | пе́сня (f.) | song | A1 | |
| 513 | фильм (m.) | film, movie | A1 | |
| 514 | теа́тр (m.) | theater | A2 | |
| 515 | иску́сство (n.) | art | B1 | |
| 516 | карти́на (f.) | painting, picture | A2 | |
| 517 | спорт (m.) | sport | A1 | |
| 518 | игра́ (f.) | game; play | A1 | |
| 519 | мяч (m.) | ball | A2 | |
| 520 | кома́нда (f.) | team; command | A2 | |
| 521 | побе́да (f.) | victory | A2 | |
| 522 | пра́здник (m.) | holiday, celebration | A1 | |
| 523 | пода́рок (m.) | gift, present | A1 | |
| 524 | гость (m.) | guest | A2 | |
| 525 | сосе́д (m.) | neighbor | A2 | |
| 526 | челове́чество (n.) | humanity, mankind | B1 | |
| 527 | наро́д (m.) | people, nation | A2 | |
| 528 | власть (f.) | power, authority | B1 | |
| 529 | президе́нт (m.) | president | A2 | |
| 530 | поли́тика (f.) | politics; policy | B1 | |
| 531 | культу́ра (f.) | culture | A2 | |
| 532 | рели́гия (f.) | religion | B1 | |
| 533 | це́рковь (f.) | church | A2 | |
| 534 | суд (m.) | court; trial | A2 | |
| 535 | поли́ция (f.) | police | A2 | |
| 536 | а́рмия (f.) | army | A2 | |
| 537 | солда́т (m.) | soldier | A2 | |
| 538 | ору́жие (n.) | weapon(s) | B1 | |
| 539 | грани́ца (f.) | border, boundary | A2 | |
| 540 | нау́ка (f.) | science | A2 | |
| 541 | приро́да (f.) | nature | A2 | |
| 542 | во́здух (m.) | air | A2 | |
| 543 | ого́нь (m.) | fire | A2 | |
| 544 | ка́мень (m.) | stone | A2 | |
| 545 | песо́к (m.) | sand | B1 | |
| 546 | зо́лото (n.) | gold | A2 | |
| 547 | желе́зо (n.) | iron (metal) | B1 | |
| 548 | у́голь (m.) | coal | B1 | |
| 549 | нефть (f.) | oil, petroleum | B1 | |
| 550 | газ (m.) | gas | A2 | |
| 551 | эне́ргия (f.) | energy | B1 | |
| 552 | ско́рость (f.) | speed | A2 | |
| 553 | вес (m.) | weight | A2 | |
| 554 | разме́р (m.) | size | A2 | |
| 555 | длина́ (f.) | length | B1 | |
| 556 | высота́ (f.) | height | B1 | |
| 557 | ширина́ (f.) | width | B1 | |
| 558 | глубина́ (f.) | depth | B1 | |
| 559 | температу́ра (f.) | temperature | A2 | |
| 560 | коли́чество (n.) | quantity, amount | B1 | |
| 561 | ка́чество (n.) | quality | B1 | |
| 562 | цель (f.) | goal, aim; target | A2 | |
| 563 | причи́на (f.) | cause, reason | A2 | |
| 564 | результа́т (m.) | result | A2 | |
| 565 | спо́соб (m.) | way, method | A2 | |
| 566 | о́пыт (m.) | experience; experiment | A2 | |
| 567 | зна́ние (n.) | knowledge | A2 | |
| 568 | иде́я (f.) | idea | A2 | |
| 569 | пра́вда (f.) | truth | A1 | |
| 570 | ложь (f.) | lie, falsehood | B1 | |
| 571 | секре́т (m.) | secret | A2 | |
| 572 | слух (m.) | hearing; rumor | B1 | |
| 573 | звук (m.) | sound | A2 | |
| 574 | го́лос (m.) | voice; vote | A2 | |
| 575 | за́пах (m.) | smell, odor | A2 | |
| 576 | вкус (m.) | taste | A2 | |
| 577 | чу́вство (n.) | feeling, sense | A2 | |
| 578 | настрое́ние (n.) | mood | A2 | |
| 579 | мечта́ (f.) | dream (aspiration) | A2 | |
| 580 | сон (m.) | dream (sleep); sleep | A1 | |
| 581 | наде́жда (f.) | hope | A2 | |
| 582 | жа́лость (f.) | pity | B1 | |
| 583 | гнев (m.) | anger, wrath | B1 | |
| 584 | смех (m.) | laughter | A2 | |
| 585 | слеза́ (f.) | tear (crying) | A2 | |
| 586 | хара́ктер (m.) | character, temperament | A2 | |
| 587 | добро́ (n.) | good, kindness | A2 | |
| 588 | зло (n.) | evil | A2 | |
| 589 | ошиба́ться | to be mistaken | A2 | |
| 590 | мечта́ть | to dream (aspire) | A2 | |
| 591 | наде́яться | to hope | A2 | |
| 592 | ненави́деть | to hate | A2 | |
| 593 | ра́доваться | to rejoice, to be glad | A2 | |
| 594 | пла́кать | to cry, to weep | A2 | |
| 595 | смея́ться | to laugh | A2 | |
| 596 | чу́вствовать | to feel | A2 | |
| 597 | боле́ть | to be ill; to ache | A2 | |
| 598 | отдыха́ть | to rest, to relax | A1 | |
| 599 | путеше́ствовать | to travel | A2 | |
| 600 | гото́вить | to cook; to prepare | A1 | |
| 601 | плохо́й | bad | A1 | |
| 602 | хоро́ший | good | A1 | |
| 603 | до́брый | kind, good | A1 | |
| 604 | злой | angry; evil, mean | A2 | |
| 605 | весёлый | cheerful, merry | A2 | |
| 606 | гру́стный | sad | A2 | |
| 607 | счастли́вый | happy | A2 | |
| 608 | глу́пый | stupid, silly | A2 | |
| 609 | си́льный | strong | A1 | |
| 610 | сла́бый | weak | A2 | |
| 611 | здоро́вый | healthy | A2 | |
| 612 | бога́тый | rich, wealthy | A2 | |
| 613 | бе́дный | poor | A2 | |
| 614 | ста́рший | older, senior | A2 | |
| 615 | мла́дший | younger, junior | A2 | |
| 616 | дли́нный | long | A1 | |
| 617 | коро́ткий | short | A1 | |
| 618 | широ́кий | wide, broad | A2 | |
| 619 | у́зкий | narrow | A2 | |
| 620 | глубо́кий | deep | A2 | |
| 621 | ни́зкий | low | A1 | |
| 622 | тяжёлый | heavy; difficult | A2 | |
| 623 | лёгкий | light (weight); easy | A1 | |
| 624 | тру́дный | difficult, hard | A1 | |
| 625 | бы́стрый | fast, quick | A1 | |
| 626 | ме́дленный | slow | A2 | |
| 627 | чи́стый | clean; pure | A1 | |
| 628 | гря́зный | dirty | A2 | |
| 629 | горя́чий | hot (to touch) | A1 | |
| 630 | све́тлый | light, bright | A2 | |
| 631 | тёмный | dark | A2 | |
| 632 | чёрный | black | A1 | |
| 633 | си́ний | blue (dark blue) | A1 | |
| 634 | голубо́й | light blue | A2 | |
| 635 | се́рый | gray | A2 | |
| 636 | кори́чневый | brown | A2 | |
| 637 | ро́зовый | pink | A2 | |
| 638 | ора́нжевый | orange (color) | A2 | |
| 639 | све́жий | fresh | A2 | |
| 640 | вку́сный | tasty, delicious | A1 | |
| 641 | сла́дкий | sweet | A2 | |
| 642 | го́рький | bitter | B1 | |
| 643 | о́стрый | sharp; spicy | B1 | |
| 644 | ки́слый | sour | B1 | |
| 645 | интере́сный | interesting | A1 | |
| 646 | ску́чный | boring | A2 | |
| 647 | стра́нный | strange, odd | A2 | |
| 648 | обы́чный | usual, ordinary | A2 | |
| 649 | настоя́щий | real, genuine; present | A2 | |
| 650 | гла́вный | main, chief | A2 | |
| 651 | опа́сный | dangerous | A2 | |
| 652 | свобо́дный | free; vacant | A2 | |
| 653 | за́нятый | busy; occupied | A2 | |
| 654 | гото́вый | ready | A2 | |
| 655 | возмо́жный | possible | A2 | |
| 656 | уве́ренный | confident, sure | B1 | |
| 657 | похо́жий | similar, alike | A2 | |
| 658 | одина́ковый | identical, the same | A2 | |
| 659 | це́лый | whole, entire | A2 | |
| 660 | пусто́й | empty | A2 | |
| 661 | знако́мый | familiar; an acquaintance | A2 | |
| 662 | иностра́нный | foreign | A2 | |
| 663 | родно́й | native; dear | A2 | |
| 664 | люби́мый | favorite; beloved | A2 | |
| 665 | еди́нственный | only, sole | B1 | |
| 666 | про́шлый | last, previous | A2 | |
| 667 | бу́дущий | future (adj.) | A2 | |
| 668 | ра́нний | early (adj.) | A2 | |
| 669 | по́здний | late (adj.) | A2 | |
| 670 | ча́стый | frequent | B1 | |
| 671 | ли́чный | personal, private | A2 | |
| 672 | обще́ственный | public, social | B1 | |
| 673 | культу́рный | cultural; cultured | B1 | |
| 674 | нау́чный | scientific | B1 | |
| 675 | вое́нный | military | A2 | |
| 676 | полити́ческий | political | B1 | |
| 677 | экономи́ческий | economic | B1 | |
| 678 | национа́льный | national | B1 | |
| 679 | междунаро́дный | international | B1 | |
| 680 | ме́стный | local | A2 | |
| 681 | центра́льный | central | A2 | |
| 682 | обяза́тельно | definitely, without fail | A2 | |
| 683 | возмо́жно | possibly, maybe | A2 | |
| 684 | действи́тельно | really, indeed | B1 | |
| 685 | абсолю́тно | absolutely | B1 | |
| 686 | пря́мо | straight; directly | A2 | |
| 687 | то́чно | exactly; precisely | A2 | |
| 688 | вме́сто | instead of | A2 | |
| 689 | кро́ме | except, besides | A2 | |
| 690 | о́коло | near; about | A2 | |
| 691 | среди́ | among, amid | A2 | |
| 692 | благодаря́ | thanks to | B1 | |
| 693 | несмотря́ | despite (несмотря на) | B1 | |
| 694 | поэ́тому | therefore, that is why | A2 | |
| 695 | зато́ | but then, on the other hand | B1 | |
| 696 | одна́ко | however | A2 | |
| 697 | что́бы | in order to; that | A1 | |
| 698 | пока́ | while; for now; bye | A1 | |
| 699 | бу́дто | as if, as though | B1 | |
| 700 | сло́вно | like, as if | B1 | |
| 701 | та́кже | also, as well | A2 | |
| 702 | причём | moreover; and what is more | B1 | |
| 703 | и́бо | for, because (bookish) | B2 | |
| 704 | ли́бо | either, or | B1 | |
| 705 | нибу́дь | -ever (кто-нибудь: anyone) | A2 | |
| 706 | ра́зве | really? (interrogative particle) | B1 | |
| 707 | неуже́ли | really?, is it possible? (particle) | B1 | |
| 708 | лишь | only, merely | B1 | |
| 709 | мол | reportedly, he says (particle) | B2 | |
| 710 | де́скать | supposedly, they say (particle) | B2 | |
| 711 | ага́ | aha, yeah (interjection) | A2 | |
| 712 | ой | oh! (interjection) | A1 | |
| 713 | ах | ah! (interjection) | A2 | |
| 714 | ура́ | hurrah! (interjection) | A2 | |
| 715 | алло́ | hello (on the phone) | A1 | |
| 716 | приве́т | hi, hello (informal) | A1 | |
| 717 | здра́вствуйте | hello (formal) | A1 | |
| 718 | пожа́луйста | please; you are welcome | A1 | |
| 719 | извини́те | excuse me, sorry (formal) | A1 | |
| 720 | чёрт | damn; devil (mild expletive) | B1 | |
| 721 | блин | darn (euphemistic); pancake | B1 | |
| 722 | полага́ть | to suppose, to believe | B1 | |
| 723 | узна́ть | to find out; to recognize | A2 | |
| 724 | забы́ть | to forget (perfective) | A1 | |
| 725 | учи́ть | to teach; to learn (memorize) | A1 | |
| 726 | изуча́ть | to study (a subject) | A2 | |
| 727 | объясни́ть | to explain (perfective) | A2 | |
| 728 | показа́ть | to show (perfective) | A1 | |
| 729 | заме́тить | to notice (perfective) | A2 | |
| 730 | происходи́ть | to happen, to occur | A2 | |
| 731 | станови́ться | to become (imperfective) | A2 | |
| 732 | остава́ться | to remain, to stay | A2 | |
| 733 | оста́вить | to leave (behind); to keep | A2 | |
| 734 | получа́ть | to receive (imperfective) | A2 | |
| 735 | потеря́ть | to lose (perfective) | A2 | |
| 736 | находи́ть | to find (imperfective) | A2 | |
| 737 | выбира́ть | to choose (imperfective) | A2 | |
| 738 | вы́брать | to choose (perfective) | A2 | |
| 739 | про́бовать | to try, to attempt; to taste | A2 | |
| 740 | пыта́ться | to try, to attempt | A2 | |
| 741 | уме́ть | to know how, to be able | A1 | |
| 742 | продолжа́ть | to continue (imperfective) | A2 | |
| 743 | ко́нчить | to finish (perfective) | A2 | |
| 744 | зака́нчивать | to finish (imperfective) | A2 | |
| 745 | отдохну́ть | to rest (perfective) | A2 | |
| 746 | засну́ть | to fall asleep | A2 | |
| 747 | просну́ться | to wake up (perfective) | A2 | |
| 748 | мыть | to wash | A2 | |
| 749 | чи́стить | to clean; to brush | A2 | |
| 750 | убира́ть | to tidy up; to remove | A2 | |
| 751 | стро́ить | to build | A2 | |
| 752 | создава́ть | to create (imperfective) | A2 | |
| 753 | измени́ть | to change (perfective) | A2 | |
| 754 | меня́ться | to change (intransitive) | A2 | |
| 755 | расти́ | to grow | A2 | |
| 756 | увели́чить | to increase (perfective) | B1 | |
| 757 | уме́ньшить | to reduce, to decrease | B1 | |
| 758 | закрыва́ть | to close (imperfective) | A2 | |
| 759 | входи́ть | to enter (imperfective) | A2 | |
| 760 | выходи́ть | to go out, to exit | A2 | |
| 761 | приезжа́ть | to arrive (by vehicle) | A2 | |
| 762 | уезжа́ть | to leave (by vehicle) | A2 | |
| 763 | е́хать | to go (by vehicle), to ride | A1 | |
| 764 | лете́ть | to fly (one direction) | A2 | |
| 765 | плыть | to swim; to sail | A2 | |
| 766 | па́дать | to fall (imperfective) | A2 | |
| 767 | броса́ть | to throw (imperfective) | A2 | |
| 768 | лови́ть | to catch (imperfective) | A2 | |
| 769 | тяну́ть | to pull, to drag | B1 | |
| 770 | толка́ть | to push | B1 | |
| 771 | ре́зать | to cut | A2 | |
| 772 | лома́ть | to break | A2 | |
| 773 | чини́ть | to repair, to mend | B1 | |
| 774 | кра́сить | to paint, to dye | B1 | |
| 775 | рисова́ть | to draw | A2 | |
| 776 | фотографи́ровать | to photograph | B1 | |
| 777 | звони́ть | to call, to phone | A1 | |
| 778 | отпра́вить | to send (perfective) | A2 | |
| 779 | посыла́ть | to send (imperfective) | A2 | |
| 780 | дари́ть | to give (as a gift) | A2 | |
| 781 | брать | to take (imperfective) | A1 | |
| 782 | приноси́ть | to bring (on foot) | A2 | |
| 783 | вози́ть | to transport, to carry (by vehicle) | B1 | |
| 784 | провожа́ть | to see off, to accompany | B1 | |
| 785 | помога́ть | to help (imperfective) | A1 | |
| 786 | меша́ть | to disturb; to stir | A2 | |
| 787 | сове́товать | to advise | A2 | |
| 788 | предлага́ть | to offer, to suggest | A2 | |
| 789 | обеща́ть | to promise | A2 | |
| 790 | благодари́ть | to thank | A2 | |
| 791 | извини́ть | to excuse, to forgive | A2 | |
| 792 | проща́ть | to forgive (imperfective) | A2 | |
| 793 | руга́ть | to scold | B1 | |
| 794 | крича́ть | to shout, to cry out | A2 | |
| 795 | врать | to lie, to tell lies (colloquial) | B1 | |
| 796 | спра́шивать | to ask (imperfective) | A2 | |
| 797 | отвеча́ть | to answer (imperfective) | A2 | |
| 798 | повторя́ть | to repeat | A2 | |
| 799 | обсужда́ть | to discuss | B1 | |
| 800 | договори́ться | to agree, to arrange | B1 | |
| 801 | четы́ре | four | A1 | |
| 802 | пять | five | A1 | |
| 803 | шесть | six | A1 | |
| 804 | семь | seven | A1 | |
| 805 | во́семь | eight | A1 | |
| 806 | де́вять | nine | A1 | |
| 807 | де́сять | ten | A1 | |
| 808 | оди́ннадцать | eleven | A1 | |
| 809 | два́дцать | twenty | A1 | |
| 810 | три́дцать | thirty | A1 | |
| 811 | со́рок | forty | A1 | |
| 812 | пятьдеся́т | fifty | A2 | |
| 813 | сто | hundred | A1 | |
| 814 | ты́сяча | thousand | A1 | |
| 815 | миллио́н | million | A2 | |
| 816 | второ́й | second | A1 | |
| 817 | тре́тий | third | A1 | |
| 818 | полови́на (f.) | half | A2 | |
| 819 | че́тверть (f.) | quarter | B1 | |
| 820 | па́ра (f.) | pair; couple | A2 | |
| 821 | дю́жина (f.) | dozen | B2 | |
| 822 | не́сколько | several, a few | A2 | |
| 823 | мно́го | many, much | A1 | |
| 824 | ма́ло | few, little | A1 | |
| 825 | ме́ньше | less; fewer | A2 | |
| 826 | весьма́ | quite, rather (bookish) | B1 | |
| 827 | чересчу́р | excessively, too much | B1 | |
| 828 | сто́лько | so much, so many | A2 | |
| 829 | отде́льный | separate, individual | B1 | |
| 830 | ка́ждый | each, every | A1 | |
| 831 | любо́й | any, whichever | A2 | |
| 832 | не́который | some, certain | A2 | |
| 833 | ино́й | other, different (bookish) | B1 | |
| 834 | сама́ | herself (f.) | A2 | |
| 835 | всё | everything; all | A1 | |
| 836 | все | everyone, all (people) | A1 | |
| 837 | пра́вильный | correct, right | A2 | |
| 838 | гла́вное (n.) | the main thing | A2 | |
| 839 | никто́ | nobody, no one | A2 | |
| 840 | ничто́ | nothing | B1 | |
| 841 | не́кто | someone (bookish) | B2 | |
| 842 | не́что | something (bookish) | B2 | |
| 843 | чей | whose | A2 | |
| 844 | те́ма (f.) | topic, theme, subject | A2 | |
| 845 | куда́ | where (to) | A1 | |
| 846 | отку́да | where from | A2 | |
| 847 | сюда́ | here (to here) | A2 | |
| 848 | туда́ | there (to there) | A2 | |
| 849 | зате́м | then, after that | A2 | |
| 850 | снача́ла | at first, first | A2 | |
| 851 | вдоба́вок | in addition, besides | B2 | |
| 852 | вновь | anew, again (bookish) | B1 | |
| 853 | ско́ро | soon | A1 | |
| 854 | давно́ | long ago; for a long time | A2 | |
| 855 | неда́вно | recently | A2 | |
| 856 | до́лго | for a long time | A2 | |
| 857 | постоя́нно | constantly | B1 | |
| 858 | неме́дленно | immediately | B1 | |
| 859 | во́время | on time, in time | B1 | |
| 860 | наедине́ | alone (together), privately | B2 | |
| 861 | одино́ко | lonely, alone | B1 | |
| 862 | середи́на (f.) | middle | A2 | |
| 863 | край (m.) | edge; region | A2 | |
| 864 | у́гол (m.) | corner; angle | A2 | |
| 865 | центр (m.) | center | A1 | |
| 866 | верх (m.) | top | A2 | |
| 867 | низ (m.) | bottom | B1 | |
| 868 | ито́г (m.) | total; result | B1 | |
| 869 | шту́ка (f.) | piece, item; thing | A2 | |
| 870 | предме́т (m.) | object; subject | A2 | |
| 871 | вещь (f.) | thing | A1 | |
| 872 | аппара́т (m.) | apparatus, device | B1 | |
| 873 | инструме́нт (m.) | tool, instrument | B1 | |
| 874 | нож (m.) | knife | A2 | |
| 875 | ло́жка (f.) | spoon | A2 | |
| 876 | ви́лка (f.) | fork; plug | A2 | |
| 877 | таре́лка (f.) | plate | A2 | |
| 878 | ча́шка (f.) | cup | A1 | |
| 879 | стака́н (m.) | glass (drinking) | A2 | |
| 880 | буты́лка (f.) | bottle | A2 | |
| 881 | коро́бка (f.) | box | A2 | |
| 882 | ключ (m.) | key | A2 | |
| 883 | замо́к (m.) | lock (за́мок: castle) | A2 | |
| 884 | часы́ (m.) | clock, watch (pl.) | A1 | |
| 885 | зе́ркало (n.) | mirror | A2 | |
| 886 | свеча́ (f.) | candle | B1 | |
| 887 | ла́мпа (f.) | lamp | A2 | |
| 888 | ковёр (m.) | carpet, rug | B1 | |
| 889 | дива́н (m.) | sofa, couch | A2 | |
| 890 | шкаф (m.) | wardrobe, cupboard | A2 | |
| 891 | по́лка (f.) | shelf | A2 | |
| 892 | эта́ж (m.) | floor, story | A2 | |
| 893 | кры́ша (f.) | roof | A2 | |
| 894 | сад (m.) | garden | A1 | |
| 895 | двор (m.) | yard, courtyard | A2 | |
| 896 | по́ле (n.) | field | A2 | |
| 897 | мост (m.) | bridge | A2 | |
| 898 | пло́щадь (f.) | square (place); area | A2 | |
| 899 | парк (m.) | park | A1 | |
| 900 | рестора́н (m.) | restaurant | A1 | |
| 901 | кафе́ (n.) | cafe | A1 | |
| 902 | ры́нок (m.) | market | A2 | |
| 903 | о́фис (m.) | office | A2 | |
| 904 | заво́д (m.) | factory, plant | A2 | |
| 905 | фа́брика (f.) | factory | B1 | |
| 906 | село́ (n.) | village (with a church) | B1 | |
| 907 | столи́ца (f.) | capital (city) | A2 | |
| 908 | респу́блика (f.) | republic | B1 | |
| 909 | райо́н (m.) | district, area | A2 | |
| 910 | до́лжность (f.) | position, post (job) | B1 | |
| 911 | профе́ссия (f.) | profession | A2 | |
| 912 | би́знес (m.) | business | A2 | |
| 913 | зарпла́та (f.) | salary, wages | A2 | |
| 914 | о́тпуск (m.) | vacation, leave | A2 | |
| 915 | докуме́нт (m.) | document | A2 | |
| 916 | письмо́ (n.) | letter (mail) | A1 | |
| 917 | сообще́ние (n.) | message | A2 | |
| 918 | журна́л (m.) | magazine; journal | A2 | |
| 919 | но́вость (f.) | news (item) | A2 | |
| 920 | расска́з (m.) | story, tale | A2 | |
| 921 | рома́н (m.) | novel; romance | A2 | |
| 922 | стихи́ (m.) | poems, poetry (pl.) | B1 | |
| 923 | ска́зка (f.) | fairy tale | A2 | |
| 924 | зада́ние (n.) | assignment, task | A2 | |
| 925 | зада́ча (f.) | task; problem (math) | A2 | |
| 926 | посту́пок (m.) | act, deed | B1 | |
| 927 | тру́дность (f.) | difficulty | B1 | |
| 928 | ситуа́ция (f.) | situation | A2 | |
| 929 | положе́ние (n.) | position; situation | B1 | |
| 930 | возмо́жность (f.) | opportunity, possibility | A2 | |
| 931 | свобо́да (f.) | freedom, liberty | A2 | |
| 932 | поря́док (m.) | order (arrangement) | A2 | |
| 933 | пра́вило (n.) | rule | A2 | |
| 934 | о́браз (m.) | image; manner, way | B1 | |
| 935 | осно́ва (f.) | basis, foundation | B1 | |
| 936 | су́мма (f.) | sum, amount | A2 | |
| 937 | счёт (m.) | account; bill; score | A2 | |
| 938 | сто́имость (f.) | cost, value | B1 | |
| 939 | проду́кт (m.) | product; foodstuff | A2 | |
| 940 | поку́пка (f.) | purchase | A2 | |
| 941 | колесо́ (n.) | wheel | A2 | |
| 942 | пое́здка (f.) | trip, journey | A2 | |
| 943 | кварта́л (m.) | block (city); quarter | B1 | |
| 944 | уча́сток (m.) | plot, section | B1 | |
| 945 | о́зеро (n.) | lake | A2 | |
| 946 | бе́рег (m.) | shore, bank, coast | A2 | |
| 947 | доли́на (f.) | valley | B1 | |
| 948 | о́стров (m.) | island | A2 | |
| 949 | знамени́тость (f.) | celebrity | B1 | |
| 950 | луна́ (f.) | moon | A2 | |
| 951 | плане́та (f.) | planet | A2 | |
| 952 | ко́смос (m.) | space, cosmos | B1 | |
| 953 | эпо́ха (f.) | era, epoch | B1 | |
| 954 | столе́тие (n.) | century (anniversary) | B1 | |
| 955 | неде́ля (f.) | week | A1 | |
| 956 | су́тки (f.) | day (24 hours, pl.) | B1 | |
| 957 | час (m.) | hour; o'clock | A1 | |
| 958 | мгнове́ние (n.) | instant, moment | B1 | |
| 959 | срок (m.) | term, deadline | B1 | |
| 960 | пери́од (m.) | period | B1 | |
| 961 | понеде́льник (m.) | Monday | A1 | |
| 962 | вто́рник (m.) | Tuesday | A1 | |
| 963 | среда́ (f.) | Wednesday; environment | A1 | |
| 964 | четве́рг (m.) | Thursday | A1 | |
| 965 | пя́тница (f.) | Friday | A1 | |
| 966 | суббо́та (f.) | Saturday | A1 | |
| 967 | воскресе́нье (n.) | Sunday | A1 | |
| 968 | янва́рь (m.) | January | A2 | |
| 969 | февра́ль (m.) | February | A2 | |
| 970 | март (m.) | March | A2 | |
| 971 | апре́ль (m.) | April | A2 | |
| 972 | май (m.) | May | A2 | |
| 973 | ию́нь (m.) | June | A2 | |
| 974 | ию́ль (m.) | July | A2 | |
| 975 | а́вгуст (m.) | August | A2 | |
| 976 | сентя́брь (m.) | September | A2 | |
| 977 | октя́брь (m.) | October | A2 | |
| 978 | ноя́брь (m.) | November | A2 | |
| 979 | дека́брь (m.) | December | A2 | |
| 980 | се́вер (m.) | north | A2 | |
| 981 | юг (m.) | south | A2 | |
| 982 | восто́к (m.) | east | A2 | |
| 983 | за́пад (m.) | west | A2 | |
| 984 | англи́йский | English (adj.) | A1 | |
| 985 | ро́дина (f.) | homeland | A2 | |
| 986 | граждани́н (m.) | citizen | B1 | |
| 987 | и́мя (n.) | name (first name) | A1 | |
| 988 | фами́лия (f.) | surname, last name | A1 | |
| 989 | во́зраст (m.) | age | A2 | |
| 990 | а́дрес (m.) | address | A1 | |
| 991 | ху́же | worse | A2 | |
| 992 | мо́жно | one may, it is possible | A1 | |
| 993 | лу́чше | better | A1 | |
| 994 | на́до | need to, must | A1 | |
| 995 | жаль | it is a pity, sorry | A2 | |
| 996 | жа́лко | it is a pity (colloquial) | A2 | |
| 997 | пусть | let (пусть идёт: let him go) | A2 | |
| 998 | вон | over there (particle) | A2 | |
| 999 | аж | even, all the way (colloquial) | B1 | |
| 1000 | здо́рово | great!, cool! (colloquial) | A2 |
Showing the top 1000 of 1000 words, by frequency · audio: female voice
Frequently asked questions
Why learn Russian words by frequency?
Word frequency is brutally top-heavy: a small core of words does almost all the work in everyday speech. Learning in frequency order front-loads exactly those words, so every hour of study unlocks the largest possible share of real conversations, shows and books — instead of textbook chapter vocabulary you might not meet for months.
How many Russian words do I need to understand conversations?
The 100 most common Russian words already cover roughly half of everyday speech, the top 1,000 around 85%, and about 2,500–3,000 words push you past 95%. That last stretch is the long tail — but this list is the highest-value first mile: master it and most sentences you hear will be built from words you know.
What do the CEFR levels next to the words mean?
Each word carries the CEFR level (A1–B2) at which learners typically study it. Most of the top 1,000 is A1–A2 — high frequency and beginner vocabulary largely overlap — with the tail reaching into B1–B2. If the B1 and B2 words in the list feel unfamiliar, that is a normal place for an A2 learner to be.
How was the audio made?
Every word was recorded individually with two studio-grade neural text-to-speech voices — one female, one male — so you can hear each word in isolation and compare pronunciations. Use the voice toggle above the table to switch; the clips are short, natural and free to replay as often as you like.
Is this a list of dictionary forms or word forms?
Dictionary forms (lemmas): verbs appear once as the infinitive (говорить, not говорю/говоришь), nouns in the nominative singular, adjectives in the masculine singular (большой, новый). Russian verbs come in aspect pairs, and the list gives the more frequent member with the aspect noted in the translation (делать/сделать). The high-frequency pronouns and particles (я/меня/мне, и, не, что, же, бы) are listed per form, because that is how learners meet them.
What are the accent marks over the vowels?
Those are stress marks (the small acute over a vowel, as in приве́т and челове́к) showing which syllable is stressed. Russian stress is unpredictable and can change a word's meaning — за́мок (castle) vs замо́к (lock) — so the list marks it to help you learn each word correctly. In normal written Russian these marks are not written: books, signs and messages use plain, unmarked spelling, and native speakers simply know the stress. So read the mark as a pronunciation hint, not part of the spelling. The audio speaks each word with its natural stress, so listen and read the mark together.
Why do the nouns have (m.), (f.) or (n.) after them, and where are the articles?
Russian has no articles at all — no words for "the" or "a" — so a noun is shown on its own, with no le/la/der/die in front. Instead every noun has a grammatical gender, marked with a small badge: (m.) masculine, (f.) feminine or (n.) neuter — стол (m.), кни́га (f.), окно́ (n.). Gender decides how adjectives and past-tense verbs agree with the noun, so it is worth learning together with the word. Note that gender is not always obvious from the ending: soft-sign nouns can be either (день is masculine, дверь is feminine), so the badge is there for exactly those cases.
The words are in a different alphabet — is that Cyrillic?
Yes. Russian is written in the Cyrillic alphabet, which has 33 letters — some look like Latin letters and sound the same (а, к, о, т), some look familiar but sound different (в is "v", н is "n", р is "r", с is "s"), and some are entirely new (ж, ц, ч, ш, щ, ю, я). Learning to read Cyrillic is the fastest first win in Russian: it is fully phonetic, so once you know the letters you can sound out almost any word. Play the audio as you read each entry to connect the letters to their sounds.
How should I study this list?
Don't memorize it top to bottom in one go. Work in slices (the Top 250 view is a good first target), listen to every word as you review it, and meet the same words in context as fast as possible — graded stories and podcasts at your level are where frequency vocabulary actually sticks. Spaced-repetition flashcards work well for the concrete nouns and verbs in the tail.
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