Here are Russian words for common actions and verbs to start with: сидеть (sidet, sit), спать (spat, sleep), стоять (stoyat, stand), просыпаться (prosypatsya, wake). Below are 32 words (A1–A2) with their English translations, part of speech and a romanization to help you say them, across 4 themed lists.
| English | Russian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| sit | сидетьsidet | verb | A1 |
| sleep | спатьspat | verb | A1 |
| stand | стоятьstoyat | verb | A1 |
| to lie | лежатьlezhat | verb | A1 |
| to start | начинатьсяnachinatsya | verb | A1 |
| to turn | поворачиватьpovorachivat | verb | A1 |
| wake | просыпатьсяprosypatsya | verb | A1 |
| walk | ходитьkhodit | verb | A1 |
| English | Russian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| carry | нестиnesti | verb | A1 |
| catch | ловитьlovit | verb | A1 |
| closed | закрытыйzakrytyy | adj | A1 |
| join | присоединятьсяprisoyedinyatsya | verb | A1 |
| keep | хранитьkhranit | verb | A1 |
| kick | пинатьpinat | verb | A1 |
| pray | молитьсяmolitsya | verb | A1 |
| put | ставитьstavit | verb | A1 |
| English | Russian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| forget | забыватьzabyvat | verb | A1 |
| habit | привычкаprivychka | noun | A1 |
| imagine | представлятьpredstavlyat | verb | A1 |
| apologize | извинитьсяizvinitsya | verb | A2 |
| appreciate | ценитьtsenit | verb | A2 |
| establish | основатьosnovat | verb | A2 |
| expect | ждатьzhdat | verb | A2 |
| image | изображениеizobrazheniye | noun | A2 |
| English | Russian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| to allow | разрешатьrazreshat | verb | A2 |
| to apply | подать заявкуpodat zayavku | verb | A2 |
| to belong | принадлежатьprinadlezhat | verb | A2 |
| to cause | вызватьvyzvat | verb | A2 |
| to earn | зарабатыватьzarabatyvat | verb | A2 |
| to fail | провалитьprovalit | verb | A2 |
| to form | образовыватьobrazovyvat | verb | A2 |
| to offer | предложитьpredlozhit | verb | A2 |
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You could start with words like сидеть (sidet, sit), спать (spat, sleep), стоять (stoyat, stand), просыпаться (prosypatsya, wake). This page lists 32 Russian words for common actions and verbs (A1–A2), each with its English translation and part of speech.
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