Here are Russian words for hobbies to start with: веселье (veselye, fun), слушать (slushat, listen), фильм (film, movie), музыка (muzyka, music). Below are 32 words (A1–C1) with their English translations, part of speech and a romanization to help you say them, across 4 themed lists.
| English | Russian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| collect | коллекционироватьkollektsionirovat | verb | A1 |
| enjoy | наслаждатьсяnaslazhdatsya | verb | A1 |
| fun | весельеveselye | noun | A1 |
| listen | слушатьslushat | verb | A1 |
| movie | фильмfilm | noun | A1 |
| music | музыкаmuzyka | noun | A1 |
| sing | петьpet | verb | A1 |
| watch | смотретьsmotret | verb | A1 |
| English | Russian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| collection | коллекцияkollektsiya | noun | A1 |
| concert | концертkontsert | noun | A1 |
| garden | садsad | noun | A1 |
| hobby | хоббиkhobbi | noun | A1 |
| painting | живописьzhivopis | noun | A1 |
| practice | практикаpraktika | noun | A1 |
| theater | театрteatr | noun | A1 |
| drawing | рисунокrisunok | noun | A2 |
| English | Russian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| leisurely | неспешныйnespeshnyy | adj | B2 |
| artisan | ремесленникremeslennik | noun | C1 |
| blacksmithing | кузнечное делоkuznechnoye delo | noun | C1 |
| bookbinding | переплётное делоpereplyotnoye delo | noun | C1 |
| glassblowing | стеклодувное делоstekloduvnoye delo | noun | C1 |
| pastime | развлечениеrazvlecheniye | noun | C1 |
| recreational | развлекательныйrazvlekatelnyy | adj | C1 |
| taxidermy | таксидермияtaksidermiya | noun | C1 |
| English | Russian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| comic | комиксkomiks | noun | A2 |
| short story | рассказrasskaz | noun | A2 |
| encyclopedia | энциклопедияentsiklopediya | noun | B1 |
| graphic novel | графический романgraficheskiy roman | noun | B1 |
| non-fiction | нон-фикшнnon-fikshn | noun | B1 |
| science fiction | научная фантастикаnauchnaya fantastika | noun | B1 |
| foreword | вступительное словоvstupitelnoye slovo | noun | B2 |
| preface | предисловиеpredisloviye | noun | B2 |
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You could start with words like веселье (veselye, fun), слушать (slushat, listen), фильм (film, movie), музыка (muzyka, music). This page lists 32 Russian words for hobbies (A1–C1), each with its English translation and part of speech.
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