Russian Body Vocabulary

Here are Russian words for body to start with: ухо (ukho, ear), глаз (glaz, eye), рука (ruka, hand), голова (golova, head). Below are 56 words (A1–B2) with their English translations, part of speech and a romanization to help you say them, across 7 themed lists.

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Body Basics

A1–A2
EnglishRussianTypeLevel
earухоukhonounA1
eyeглазglaznounA1
handрукаrukanounA1
headголоваgolovanounA1
legногаnoganounA1
mouthротrotnounA1
noseносnosnounA1
toeпалец ногиpalets noginounA2

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Body Intermediate

A1–B1
EnglishRussianTypeLevel
armрукаrukanounA1
boneкостьkostnounA1
neckшеяsheyanounA1
shoulderплечоplechonounA1
ankleлодыжкаlodyzhkanounA2
bloodкровьkrovnounA2
chestгрудьgrudnounA2
backспинаspinanounB1

Body Advanced

A1–B2
EnglishRussianTypeLevel
hairволосыvolosynounA1
kneeколеноkolenonounA1
faceлицоlitsonounA2
hipбедроbedronounB1
liverпеченьpechennounB1
collarboneключицаklyuchitsanounB2
facialлицевойlitsevoyadjB2
respiratoryдыхательныйdykhatelnyyadjB2

Anatomy

A2–B1
EnglishRussianTypeLevel
cheekщекаshchekanounA2
chinподбородокpodborodoknounA2
lipгубаgubanounA2
heelпяткаpyatkanounB1
palmладоньladonnounB1
skullчерепcherepnounB1
spineпозвоночникpozvonochniknounB1
veinвенаvenanounB1

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Face & Head

B1–B2
EnglishRussianTypeLevel
earlobeмочка ухаmochka ukhanounB1
irisрадужкаraduzhkanounB1
tongueязыкyazyknounB1
corneaроговицаrogovitsanounB2
eardrumбарабанная перепонкаbarabannaya pereponkanounB2
eyelashресницаresnitsanounB2
nostrilноздряnozdryanounB2
retinaсетчаткаsetchatkanounB2

Internal Organs

A1–B2
EnglishRussianTypeLevel
brainмозгmozgnounA1
appendixаппендиксappendiksnounB1
bladderмочевой пузырьmochevoy puzyrnounB1
ovaryяичникyaichniknounB2
prostateпростатаprostatanounB2
spleenселезёнкаselezyonkanounB2
testicleяичкоyaichkonounB2
uterusматкаmatkanounB2

Muscles & Skeleton

B1–B2
EnglishRussianTypeLevel
abdominalбрюшнойbryushnoyadjB1
calfикра ногиikra noginounB1
femurбедренная костьbedrennaya kostnounB2
fibulaмалоберцовая костьmalobertsovaya kostnounB2
gluteusягодичная мышцаyagodichnaya myshtsanounB2
pectoralгрудная мышцаgrudnaya myshtsanounB2
tibiaбольшеберцовая костьbolshebertsovaya kostnounB2
trapeziusтрапециевидная мышцаtrapetsiyevidnaya myshtsanounB2

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A sample of the A1–B2 words. The rest are in the app

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These lists show a sample of the A1–B2 words for body. The packs in Watch Your Language hold more and reach the advanced levels, along with every other topic.

The app shows them to you a few at a time, in a widget on your iPhone Lock Screen and on your Apple Watch face, and brings back the ones you keep forgetting.

Common questions

Which Russian words should I learn for body?

You could start with words like ухо (ukho, ear), глаз (glaz, eye), рука (ruka, hand), голова (golova, head). This page lists 56 Russian words for body (A1–B2), each with its English translation and part of speech.

How can I remember these Russian words?

Reading a list once is rarely enough. Watch Your Language shows Russian words like these in a widget on your iPhone Lock Screen and on your Apple Watch face, and schedules repeats so the words you keep forgetting come back more often.

Are these word lists free?

Yes. The lists on this page are free to read, with no sign-up. The app holds more words for each topic.

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