Here are Russian words for animals to start with: птица (ptitsa, bird), кошка (koshka, cat), корова (korova, cow), собака (sobaka, dog). Below are 96 words (A1–C1) with their English translations, part of speech and a romanization to help you say them, across 12 themed lists.
| English | Russian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| bird | птицаptitsa | noun | A1 |
| cat | кошкаkoshka | noun | A1 |
| cow | короваkorova | noun | A1 |
| dog | собакаsobaka | noun | A1 |
| fish | рыбкаrybka | noun | A1 |
| horse | лошадьloshad | noun | A1 |
| mouse | мышьmysh | noun | A1 |
| squirrel | белкаbelka | noun | A1 |
| English | Russian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| animal | животноеzhivotnoye | noun | A1 |
| chicken | курицаkuritsa | noun | A1 |
| frog | лягушкаlyagushka | noun | A1 |
| pig | свиньяsvinya | noun | A1 |
| turkey | индюкindyuk | noun | A1 |
| creature | существоsushchestvo | noun | A2 |
| feather | пероpero | noun | A2 |
| harvest | уборка урожаяuborka urozhaya | noun | A2 |
| English | Russian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| endangered | исчезающийischezayushchiy | adj | A2 |
| conservation | охрана природыokhrana prirody | noun | B1 |
| ecosystem | экосистемаekosistema | noun | B1 |
| extinction | вымираниеvymiraniye | noun | B1 |
| habitat | среда обитанияsreda obitaniya | noun | B1 |
| reef | рифrif | noun | B1 |
| firefly | светлячокsvetlyachok | noun | B2 |
| gull | чайкаchayka | noun | B2 |
| English | Russian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| snake | змеяzmeya | noun | A1 |
| alligator | аллигаторalligator | noun | B1 |
| chameleon | хамелеонkhameleon | noun | B1 |
| cobra | кобраkobra | noun | B1 |
| gecko | гекконgekkon | noun | B1 |
| iguana | игуанаiguana | noun | B1 |
| python | питонpiton | noun | B1 |
| toad | жабаzhaba | noun | B1 |
| English | Russian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| fungus | грибокgribok | noun | B1 |
| parasite | паразитparazit | noun | B1 |
| algae | водорослиvodorosli | noun | B2 |
| microbe | микробmikrob | noun | B2 |
| mold | плесеньplesen | noun | B2 |
| pathogen | патогенpatogen | noun | B2 |
| toxin | токсинtoksin | noun | B2 |
| yeast | дрожжиdrozhzhi | noun | B2 |
| English | Russian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| chimpanzee | шимпанзеshimpanze | noun | A2 |
| baboon | павианpavian | noun | B1 |
| badger | барсукbarsuk | noun | B1 |
| gorilla | гориллаgorilla | noun | B1 |
| hedgehog | ёжyozh | noun | B1 |
| mole | кротkrot | noun | B1 |
| orangutan | орангутанorangutan | noun | B1 |
| reindeer | северный оленьsevernyy olen | noun | B1 |
| English | Russian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| oyster | устрицаustritsa | noun | B1 |
| shrimp | креветкаkrevetka | noun | B1 |
| cuttlefish | каракатицаkarakatitsa | noun | B2 |
| mussel | мидияmidiya | noun | B2 |
| prawn | королевская креветкаkorolevskaya krevetka | noun | B2 |
| sea lion | морской левmorskoy lev | noun | B2 |
| sea urchin | морской ёжmorskoy yozh | noun | B2 |
| walrus | моржmorzh | noun | B2 |
| English | Russian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| robin | малиновкаmalinovka | noun | A2 |
| goose | гусьgus | noun | B1 |
| hawk | ястребyastreb | noun | B1 |
| ostrich | страусstraus | noun | B1 |
| pelican | пеликанpelikan | noun | B1 |
| raven | воронvoron | noun | B1 |
| toucan | туканtukan | noun | B1 |
| woodpecker | дятелdyatel | noun | B1 |
| English | Russian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| flea | блохаblokha | noun | A2 |
| shelter | приютpriyut | noun | B1 |
| tick | клещkleshch | noun | B1 |
| treats | лакомстваlakomstva | noun | B1 |
| vet | ветеринарveterinar | noun | B1 |
| leash | поводокpovodok | noun | B2 |
| neuter | кастрироватьkastrirovat | verb | B2 |
| spay | стерилизоватьsterilizovat | verb | B2 |
| English | Russian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| cockroach | тараканtarakan | noun | B1 |
| aphid | тляtlya | noun | B2 |
| larva | личинкаlichinka | noun | B2 |
| locust | саранчаsarancha | noun | B2 |
| mantis | богомолbogomol | noun | B2 |
| pollinator | опылительopylitel | noun | B2 |
| pupa | куколкаkukolka | noun | B2 |
| termite | термитtermit | noun | B2 |
| English | Russian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| ray | скатskat | noun | A2 |
| deep sea | глубоководьеglubokovodye | noun | B1 |
| skate | ромбовый скатrombovyy skat | noun | B1 |
| abyss | морская безднаmorskaya bezdna | noun | B2 |
| anglerfish | удильщикudilshchik | noun | B2 |
| giant squid | гигантский кальмарgigantskiy kalmar | noun | B2 |
| sea cucumber | голотурияgoloturiya | noun | B2 |
| hydrothermal vent | гидротермальный источникgidrotermalnyy istochnik | noun | C1 |
| English | Russian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| camouflage | маскировкаmaskirovka | noun | B1 |
| hibernation | спячкаspyachka | noun | B1 |
| foraging | поиск пищиpoisk pishchi | noun | B2 |
| herding | стадное поведениеstadnoye povedeniye | noun | B2 |
| mimicry | мимикрияmimikriya | noun | B2 |
| predation | хищничествоkhishchnichestvo | noun | B2 |
| scavenging | питание падальюpitaniye padalyu | noun | B2 |
| territoriality | территориальностьterritorialnost | noun | B2 |
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