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The 200 most common words in Russian 🇷🇺

Russian words ranked by how often they appear, each with its translation and an example sentence. Press the speaker to hear a word.

#	Russian	English	Example
1	чтоpronoun	what
2	бытьverb	to be
3	какadverb	how
4	ониpronoun	they
5	онаpronoun	she, it
6	которыйpronoun	which
7	свойpronoun	one's own, my, his, her, its, our, your, their
8	весьpronoun	all, the whole, the whole of
9	такadverb	like that, like this
10	мочьverb	can, be able to
11	годnoun	year
12	человекnoun	person, human being, man
13	толькоadverb	only, but
14	егоpronoun	his
15	себяpronoun	myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves
16	времяnoun	time
17	когдаadverb	when
18	ещеadverb	Alternative spelling of ещё
19	ужеadverb	already, carries the sense of the perfect continuous tenses in English.
20	сказатьverb	to say, to tell
21	мойpronoun	my, mine
22	нашpronoun	our, ours
23	говоритьverb	to speak, to talk
24	самыйpronoun	the very, the selfsame, the very same
25	знатьverb	to know: to be familiar with or accustomed to a person, place, or thing
26	оченьadverb	very, really, much, very much
27	нетadverb	not
28	ктоpronoun	who
29	статьverb	to stand in a certain location or near someone or something
30	деньnoun	day, daytime
31	первыйadjective	first
32	дажеadverb	even
33	жизньnoun	life
34	самpronoun	self, -self
35	делоnoun	affair, matter, concern
36	новыйadjective	new
37	разnoun	time
38	хотетьverb	to want, to desire
39	какойpronoun	what, which, what kind of
40	тамadverb	there
41	многоadverb	much
42	работаnoun	work
43	иметьverb	to have, to possess
44	послеadverb	later, afterwards
45	гдеadverb	where
46	вопросnoun	question
47	рукаnoun	hand
48	городnoun	city, town
49	каждыйpronoun	every, each
50	словоnoun	word, term
51	местоnoun	place
52	ребенокnoun	Alternative spelling of ребёнок
53	простоadverb	simply, plainly, just
54	болееadverb	more
55	другnoun	close friend
56	большойadjective	big, large, great
57	чемpronoun	instrumental of что
58	вашpronoun	your, yours
59	сделатьverb	to make, to do
60	идтиverb	to go
61	здесьadverb	here
62	делатьverb	to make, to do
63	сейчасadverb	now
64	видетьverb	to see
65	потомadverb	afterwards, afterward, after that
66	ничтоpronoun	nothing
67	мирnoun	peace
68	теперьadverb	now, at present
69	несколькоadverb	somewhat, slightly, rather, some
70	думатьverb	to think
71	потомуadverb	therefore, because of that, consequently
72	случайnoun	case
73	сторонаnoun	side, hand, party
74	хорошийadjective	good, nice, fine
75	тожеadverb	also, too, as well, likewise
76	глазnoun	eye
77	тогдаadverb	then
78	тутadverb	here
79	домnoun	house, building
80	странаnoun	country
81	силаnoun	strength
82	последнийadjective	last, latest, recent
83	работатьverb	to work
84	такжеadverb	also, too, as well, likewise
85	лицоnoun	face
86	житьverb	to live
87	частьnoun	part
88	женщинаnoun	woman
89	системаnoun	system
90	всегдаadverb	always
91	являтьсяverb	to report , to appear
92	видnoun	look, looks, appearance, air
93	головаnoun	head
94	проблемаnoun	problem
95	конецnoun	end
96	конечноadverb	of course, certainly
97	смотретьverb	to look, to gaze
98	покаadverb	for the present, for the time being
99	отношениеnoun	attitude
100	получитьverb	to receive, to get
101	датьverb	to give
102	русскийadjective	Russian, related to Russian ethnicity, language, or culture	"20 процентов опрошенных признались, что используют его практически каждый день", - сказал Валерий Федоров, саркастически назвав русский мат "великим культурным сокровищем"."20 procentov oprošennyx priznalisʹ, što ispolʹzujut jevo praktičeski každyj denʹ", - skazal Valerij Fedorov, sarkastičeski nazvav russkij mat "velikim kulʹturnym sokroviščem".
103	второйadjective	second
104	именноadverb	Used to emphasise, clarify or confirm the meaning or identity of the following word or what comes later and sometimes can be rather difficult to translate into English. Often translated with a word order involving "it was that", " is what", " is the one that" etc., otherwise "exactly", "precisely", "just", "specifically", etc. or not translated.
105	передnoun	front, forepart
106	лишьadverb	only, merely, just
107	образnoun	shape, form
108	понятьverb	to understand, to comprehend, to see
109	деньгиnoun	money
110	поэтомуadverb	therefore, that is why
111	почемуadverb	why?
112	пониматьverb	to understand, to comprehend, to see
113	однакоadverb	however, yet, still
114	хорошоadverb	well, right
115	никтоpronoun	nobody, no one, anybody, anyone
116	часnoun	hour, o'clock, time, time of day
117	начатьverb	to begin, to start, to commence
118	найтиverb	to find
119	считатьverb	to calculate
120	взятьverb	to take
121	земляnoun	earth
122	сегодняadverb	today
123	вообщеadverb	generally, in general, usually
124	книгаnoun	book
125	пойтиverb	to go
126	возможностьnoun	opportunity, chance, potential
127	некоторыйpronoun	some, certain
128	оказатьсяverb	to turn out, to be found, to prove
129	прийтиverb	to come , to arrive
130	компанияnoun	company
131	историяnoun	history, story
132	любитьverb	to love, to like, to be fond of, to grow fond of )
133	высокийadjective	tall
134	почтиadverb	almost, nearly
135	остатьсяverb	to remain, to stay
136	твойpronoun	your, yours, thy, thine
137	результатnoun	effect, result, return, outcome
138	напримерadverb	for example, for instance, e.g.
139	правоnoun	right, claim
140	группаnoun	group
141	писатьverb	to write
142	сидетьverb	to sit
143	путьnoun	way, path, road
144	машинаnoun	car, motor vehicle
145	что-тоpronoun	something
146	находитьсяverb	to be found, to turn up
147	увидетьverb	to see, to catch sight of, to notice
148	войнаnoun	war, warfare
149	казатьсяverb	to seem, to appear, to look
150	стоятьverb	to stand
151	имяnoun	name, first name, Christian name, given name )
152	решитьverb	to solve, to settle
153	никогдаadverb	never, nevermore
154	стоитьverb	to cost
155	маленькийadjective	little, small
156	ответnoun	answer, reply, response
157	водаnoun	water
158	решениеnoun	decision, solution, answer
159	богnoun	God
160	совсемadverb	quite, entirely, totally
161	языкnoun	tongue
162	далекоadverb	far, far off, far away
163	нужныйadjective	necessary, needed
164	даватьverb	to give
165	ответитьverb	to answer, to reply
166	полныйadjective	full, complete
167	российскийadjective	Russian
168	народnoun	people
169	властьnoun	authority, authorities, power
170	сразуadverb	at once, simultaneously
171	уровеньnoun	level, standard, amount
172	выйтиverb	to exit, to go out
173	ночьnoun	night, nighttime
174	пораnoun	time
175	частоadverb	frequently, often
176	спроситьverb	to ask, to inquire + person in genitive case)
177	развитиеnoun	development, growth, progress
178	программаnoun	program/programme
179	началоnoun	beginning, commencement, onset, start
180	никакойpronoun	not any of possible variants, no, none, whatever, whatsoever, absolutely
181	оноpronoun	it
182	главныйadjective	chief, leading, main, principal, head, central
183	дверьnoun	door
184	вместеadverb	together, coupled with, along with
185	моментnoun	moment
186	законnoun	law
187	числоnoun	number
188	цельnoun	goal, target, aim, end, object
189	принятьverb	to take
190	следующийadjective	following
191	написатьverb	to write
192	отецnoun	father
193	правдаnoun	truth
194	ногаnoun	leg
195	старыйadjective	old
196	помощьnoun	help, assistance, aid
197	информацияnoun	information
198	тысячаnoun	one thousand ruble banknote
199	подобныйadjective	similar
200	разныйadjective	different, diverse, unlike

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