Here are Russian words for shopping to start with: покупать (pokupat, buy), карта (karta, card), дорогой (dorogoy, expensive), платить (platit, pay). Below are 32 words (A1–B2) with their English translations, part of speech and a romanization to help you say them, across 4 themed lists.
| English | Russian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| buy | покупатьpokupat | verb | A1 |
| card | картаkarta | noun | A1 |
| expensive | дорогойdorogoy | adj | A1 |
| pay | платитьplatit | verb | A1 |
| price | ценаtsena | noun | A1 |
| cash | наличныеnalichnyye | noun | A2 |
| cheap | дешёвыйdeshovyy | adj | A2 |
| cost | стоитьstoit | verb | A2 |
| English | Russian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| bag | пакетpaket | noun | A1 |
| money | деньгиdengi | noun | A1 |
| карманkarman | noun | A1 | |
| size | размерrazmer | noun | A1 |
| credit | кредитkredit | noun | A2 |
| pack | упаковкаupakovka | noun | A2 |
| receipt | чекchek | noun | A2 |
| bargain | выгодная покупкаvygodnaya pokupka | noun | B1 |
| English | Russian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| return | возвращатьvozvrashchat | verb | A2 |
| consumer | потребительpotrebitel | noun | B1 |
| retail | розничная торговляroznichnaya torgovlya | noun | B1 |
| warranty | гарантияgarantiya | noun | B1 |
| acquisition | приобретениеpriobreteniye | noun | B2 |
| e-commerce | электронная коммерцияelektronnaya kommertsiya | noun | B2 |
| merchandise | товарыtovary | noun | B2 |
| purchase | покупкаpokupka | noun | B2 |
| English | Russian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| broom | веникvenik | noun | A2 |
| antiseptic | антисептикantiseptik | noun | B1 |
| bleach | отбеливательotbelivatel | noun | B1 |
| detergent | стиральный порошокstiralnyy poroshok | noun | B1 |
| disinfectant | дезинфицирующее средствоdezinfitsiruyushcheye sredstvo | noun | B1 |
| fabric softener | кондиционер для бельяkonditsioner dlya belya | noun | B1 |
| sanitizer | антисептик для рукantiseptik dlya ruk | noun | B1 |
| stain remover | пятновыводительpyatnovyvoditel | noun | B1 |
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You could start with words like покупать (pokupat, buy), карта (karta, card), дорогой (dorogoy, expensive), платить (platit, pay). This page lists 32 Russian words for shopping (A1–B2), each with its English translation and part of speech.
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