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The 400 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
201	общийadjective	common
202	месяцnoun	month
203	пройтиverb	to pass, to go, to walk
204	минутаnoun	minute
205	малоadverb	little, few
206	процессnoun	process
207	ситуацияnoun	situation
208	смочьverb	to be able, to manage
209	авторnoun	author
210	начинатьverb	to begin, to start
211	формаnoun	form, shape
212	голосnoun	voice
213	многийadjective	much
214	собственныйadjective	one's own, peculiar, proper
215	мысльnoun	thought
216	светnoun	light	туши́ свет, броса́й грана́ту!tuší svet, brosáj granátu!
217	качествоnoun	quality
218	школаnoun	school
219	всякийpronoun	anybody, anyone, everybody, everyone
220	действиеnoun	action, activity
221	мужчинаnoun	man
222	областьnoun	region, oblast, province
223	вниманиеnoun	attention
224	следоватьverb	to follow
225	использоватьverb	to use, to apply
226	дорогаnoun	road
227	связьnoun	tie, relation, bond, contact
228	взглядnoun	glance, look
229	условиеnoun	condition
230	молодойadjective	young
231	скороadverb	soon
232	сноваadverb	again, anew
233	любовьnoun	love
234	основнойadjective	basic, fundamental, main, primary, principal, cardinal
235	становитьсяverb	to stand, to take a stand
236	важныйadjective	important
237	ждатьverb	to wait for
238	вдругadverb	suddenly, all of a sudden
239	играnoun	game
240	читатьverb	to read
241	организацияnoun	organization, arrangement
242	средствоnoun	means, facility
243	существоватьverb	to exist, to be, to live
244	душаnoun	soul
245	пытатьсяverb	to attempt, to try
246	телоnoun	body
247	посмотретьverb	to look
248	обществоnoun	society
249	женаnoun	wife
250	государствоnoun	State
251	оставатьсяverb	to remain, to stay
252	совершенноadverb	perfectly
253	письмоnoun	letter
254	состояниеnoun	state, status, condition
255	вечерnoun	evening
256	настоящийadjective	present
257	назадadverb	back, backward, backwards
258	смыслnoun	sense, meaning
259	мераnoun	A dry measure approximately equal to one pood of seeds, usually equated with the chetverik, standardized in 1902 as 26.239 liters.
260	семьяnoun	family
261	простойadjective	simple, ordinary
262	вещьnoun	thing, object
263	вернутьсяverb	to return, to come back	Мимо нас, мимо нас, пьяное солнце. Оно уйдёт и больше не вернётся.Mimo nas, mimo nas, pʹjanoje solnce. Ono ujdjót i bolʹše ne vernjótsja.
264	затемadverb	then, thereupon, after that
265	причинаnoun	cause
266	утроnoun	morning
267	матьnoun	mother
268	рынокnoun	marketplace, market
269	действительноadverb	really, actually, truly, indeed
270	происходитьverb	to take place, to happen, to occur
271	данныйadjective	given, present, this
272	девушкаnoun	girl, lass
273	вестиverb	to lead, to preside over, to chair
274	сколькоpronoun	how much, how many
275	темаnoun	theme, subject, topic
276	столnoun	table
277	проектnoun	project
278	улицаnoun	street
279	государственныйadjective	state
280	помнитьverb	to remember, to recollect, to think of, to keep in mind
281	называтьverb	to call, to name
282	точкаnoun	period, dot, full stop
283	появитьсяverb	to appear, to show up, to emerge
284	хотетьсяverb	to want, to desire
285	белыйadjective	white
286	центрnoun	center, centre
287	опятьadverb	again
288	равныйadjective	equal
289	кудаadverb	where?
290	неделяnoun	week
291	идеяnoun	idea, thought, notion
292	особенноadverb	especially
293	прийтисьverb	to suit, to fit + dative, someone)
294	комнатаnoun	room
295	ценаnoun	price, cost
296	наконецadverb	at last, finally
297	известныйadjective	known, familiar
298	сынnoun	son
299	деятельностьnoun	activity
300	узнатьverb	to recognize
301	игратьverb	to play
302	правилоnoun	rule
303	советскийadjective	Soviet
304	лучшийadjective	superlative degree of хоро́ший :
305	движениеnoun	movement, motion, stirring
306	заниматьсяverb	to study, to learn
307	точноadverb	exactly, precisely, accurately
308	огромныйadjective	huge, vast, enormous
309	мамаnoun	mama, mummy, mommy, mum, mom
310	задачаnoun	problem
311	великийadjective	large, big
312	количествоnoun	quantity, number, amount
313	чувствоnoun	sense, feeling
314	иногдаadverb	sometimes, at times
315	слишкомadverb	too , too much
316	смертьnoun	death
317	достаточноadverb	enough, sufficiently
318	лежатьverb	to lie
319	помочьverb	to help
320	мнениеnoun	opinion
321	трудnoun	work, labor/labour
322	третийadjective	third
323	быватьverb	to be
324	заметитьverb	to notice, to remark, to note, to observe
325	готовыйadjective	ready, prepared
326	быстроadverb	fast, quickly, rapidly
327	черныйadjective	Alternative spelling of чёрный
328	сильныйadjective	strong, powerful
329	порядокnoun	order
330	чувствоватьverb	to feel
331	создатьverb	to create
332	примерnoun	example, instance
333	положениеnoun	position, location
334	векnoun	century
335	продолжатьverb	to continue, to proceed , to go on
336	подуматьverb	to think , to have a think, to consider, to reflect, to ponder
337	мужnoun	husband
338	уйтиverb	to leave, to depart, to go
339	военныйadjective	war, military
340	речьnoun	speech, language
341	планnoun	plan , scheme
342	советnoun	advice, counsel
343	политическийadjective	political
344	стенаnoun	wall
345	представлятьverb	to present, to offer
346	слышатьverb	to hear
347	ходитьverb	to go, to walk
348	окноnoun	window
349	рядомadverb	alongside, beside, side by side, nearby
350	преждеadverb	previously, before, formerly
351	показатьverb	to show
352	опытnoun	experience
353	типnoun	type, model
354	отвечатьverb	to answer, to reply
355	интересnoun	interest
356	современныйadjective	contemporary
357	плохойadjective	bad
358	сердцеnoun	heart
359	управлениеnoun	administration, direction
360	данныеnoun	data, facts, information
361	наукаnoun	science
362	сообщениеnoun	report, communication, message
363	проситьverb	to ask for, to request, to pray, to beg
364	немногоadverb	a little, some
365	газетаnoun	newspaper
366	интересныйadjective	interesting
367	живойadjective	living, live, alive
368	поставитьverb	to put, to place, to set, to stand, to station
369	необходимыйadjective	indispensable
370	материалnoun	material, stuff
371	рольnoun	role, part
372	открытьverb	to open
373	представитьverb	to present, to offer
374	вполнеadverb	quite, fully, entirely
375	рассказатьverb	to tell
376	выходитьverb	to go out, to come out, to walk out
377	раноadverb	early
378	оставитьverb	to leave, to leave alone
379	получатьverb	to receive, to get, to obtain, to accept
380	давноadverb	long ago
381	армияnoun	army, armed forces
382	рабочийnoun	worker
383	боятьсяverb	to fear, to be afraid
384	различныйadjective	different
385	долгоadverb	a long time, for a long time
386	привестиverb	to bring
387	президентnoun	president
388	событиеnoun	event, occurrence, incident
389	менееadverb	less
390	красныйadjective	red
391	социальныйadjective	social
392	искатьverb	to look for, to search
393	большинствоnoun	majority, most
394	бизнесnoun	business
395	легкоadverb	lightly
396	правительствоnoun	government, administration, cabinet
397	прямоadverb	straight
398	главаnoun	head, top, summit
399	членnoun	limb
400	судnoun	court

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