Here are Russian words for family to start with: брат (brat, brother), дочь (doch, daughter), отец (otets, father), дедушка (dedushka, grandfather). Below are 40 words (A1–C2) with their English translations, part of speech and a romanization to help you say them, across 5 themed lists.
| English | Russian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| brother | братbrat | noun | A1 |
| daughter | дочьdoch | noun | A1 |
| father | отецotets | noun | A1 |
| grandfather | дедушкаdedushka | noun | A1 |
| grandmother | бабушкаbabushka | noun | A1 |
| mother | матьmat | noun | A1 |
| sister | сестраsestra | noun | A1 |
| son | сынsyn | noun | A1 |
| English | Russian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| aunt | тётяtyotya | noun | A1 |
| child | ребёнокrebyonok | noun | A1 |
| cousin | двоюродная сестраdvoyurodnaya sestra | noun | A1 |
| husband | мужmuzh | noun | A1 |
| parent | родительroditel | noun | A1 |
| uncle | дядяdyadya | noun | A1 |
| wife | женаzhena | noun | A1 |
| in-law | родственник по бракуrodstvennik po braku | noun | B1 |
| English | Russian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| ancestor | предокpredok | noun | A2 |
| generation | поколениеpokoleniye | noun | A2 |
| sibling | брат или сестраbrat ili sestra | noun | B1 |
| heritage | наследиеnaslediye | noun | B2 |
| spouse | супругsuprug | noun | B2 |
| lineage | родословнаяrodoslovnaya | noun | C1 |
| genealogy | генеалогияgenealogiya | noun | C2 |
| progeny | потомствоpotomstvo | noun | C2 |
| English | Russian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| birth | рождениеrozhdeniye | noun | A1 |
| childhood | детствоdetstvo | noun | A2 |
| death | смертьsmert | noun | A2 |
| adulthood | взрослая жизньvzroslaya zhizn | noun | B1 |
| parenthood | родительствоroditelstvo | noun | B1 |
| divorce | разводrazvod | noun | B2 |
| relocation | переездpereyezd | noun | B2 |
| retirement | пенсияpensiya | noun | B2 |
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