Here are Russian words for everyday objects to start with: коробка (korobka, box), чашка (chashka, cup), бутылка (butylka, bottle), часы (chasy, clock). Below are 48 words (A1–B2) with their English translations, part of speech and a romanization to help you say them, across 6 themed lists.
| English | Russian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| bottle | бутылкаbutylka | noun | A1 |
| box | коробкаkorobka | noun | A1 |
| button | пуговицаpugovitsa | noun | A1 |
| clock | часыchasy | noun | A1 |
| cup | чашкаchashka | noun | A1 |
| umbrella | зонтzont | noun | A1 |
| rope | верёвкаveryovka | noun | A2 |
| wire | проводprovod | noun | B1 |
| English | Russian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| drawer | выдвижной ящикvydvizhnoy yashchik | noun | A2 |
| bundle | связкаsvyazka | noun | B1 |
| capsule | капсулаkapsula | noun | B1 |
| cord | шнурshnur | noun | B1 |
| handle | ручкаruchka | noun | B1 |
| socket | розеткаrozetka | noun | B1 |
| switch | выключательvyklyuchatel | noun | B1 |
| lid | крышкаkryshka | noun | B2 |
| English | Russian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| glass | стаканstakan | noun | A1 |
| jewelry | украшенияukrasheniya | noun | A1 |
| tooth | зубzub | noun | A1 |
| fork | вилкаvilka | noun | A2 |
| napkin | салфеткаsalfetka | noun | A2 |
| plate | тарелкаtarelka | noun | A2 |
| sample | пробникprobnik | noun | A2 |
| spoon | ложкаlozhka | noun | A2 |
| English | Russian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| vase | вазаvaza | noun | A1 |
| cassette | кассетаkasseta | noun | A2 |
| barrel | бочкаbochka | noun | B1 |
| bin | мусорное ведроmusornoye vedro | noun | B1 |
| flask | фляжкаflyazhka | noun | B1 |
| jug | бидонbidon | noun | B1 |
| pitcher | кувшинkuvshin | noun | B1 |
| thermos | термосtermos | noun | B1 |
| English | Russian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| ceramic | керамикаkeramika | noun | B1 |
| silicon | кремнийkremniy | noun | B1 |
| tin | оловоolovo | noun | B1 |
| chromium | хромkhrom | noun | B2 |
| nickel | никельnikel | noun | B2 |
| titanium | титанtitan | noun | B2 |
| tungsten | вольфрамvolfram | noun | B2 |
| zinc | цинкtsink | noun | B2 |
| English | Russian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| glossy | глянцевыйglyantsevyy | adj | B1 |
| textured | фактурныйfakturnyy | adj | B1 |
| absorbent | впитывающийvpityvayushchiy | adj | B2 |
| conductive | проводящийprovodyashchiy | adj | B2 |
| impermeable | непроницаемыйnepronitsayemyy | adj | B2 |
| insulating | изолирующийizoliruyushchiy | adj | B2 |
| permeable | проницаемыйpronitsayemyy | adj | B2 |
| repellent | водоотталкивающийvodoottalkivayushchiy | adj | B2 |
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You could start with words like коробка (korobka, box), чашка (chashka, cup), бутылка (butylka, bottle), часы (chasy, clock). This page lists 48 Russian words for everyday objects (A1–B2), each with its English translation and part of speech.
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