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1000 Most Common Russian Words (1–50)

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Learn the most common Russian words in this 12-part vocabulary list. Stress marks show which syllable to emphasize. Jump to the word ranges.

Most Used Russian Words 1–50

RankAudioRussian wordEnglish translationPart of speech
1.иand, though; too; evenconjunction
2.вin, atpreposition
3.неnot, no, withoutparticle
4.наon, in, at, topreposition
5.яIpronoun
6.чтоthat, what, which, why—
7.бытьto be, existverb
8.сwith, and (+ instrumental), from, of (+ genitive)preposition
9.онhe, it (masculine gender)pronoun
10.аwhile, and, butconjunction
11.э́тоthat, this, itpronoun
12.какhow, what, as, like, when, sinceadverb, conj
13.тоsome- (imparts a sense of indefiniteness); just, exactly; moreover, then only—
14.э́тотthispronoun
15.поon, along, by, through, afterpreposition
16.кto, towards, for, bypreposition
17.ноbut, however, yetconjunction, noun
18.они́theypronoun
19.мыwe, uspronoun
20.она́she (feminine gender)pronoun
21.кото́рыйwhich, who, thatpronoun
22.изfrom, out of, of, because ofpreposition
23.уby, at, withpreposition
24.свойone's own, my, ourpronoun
25.выyou (plural), you (formal singular)pronoun
26.весьentire, whole; all, everythingpron, noun
27.заbehind, over, at, afterpreposition
28.дляfor, topreposition
29.отfrom, away from, because of, forpreposition
30.оabout (+ prepositional), concerning, of (+ accusative)preposition
31.такso, like this, like that, just, thenadverb
32.мочьto be able to, can, mayverb
33.всеall, everybody, whole (plural of "весь")—
34.тыyou (singular, familiar), thoupronoun
35.жеand, but, whereas, as for, this veryconj, particle
36.годyearnoun
37.челове́кman, person, human beingnoun
38.оди́нone, some, alone, by oneself, a, ancardinal number, pronoun
39.тако́йsuch, so, a sort of, such apronoun
40.тотthat, the other, the right oneadjective, pronoun
41.и́лиorconjunction
42.е́слиif, in caseconjunction
43.то́лькоonly, merely, solely, butadverb, conj
44.его́his, its (genitive of "он/оно"); him, it (accusative)—
45.быwould, could haveparticle
46.себя́myself, himself, herself, yourselfpron, particle
47.вре́мяtime, season, age, times; tense (grammar)noun
48.когда́when, while, asadverb, conj
49.ещёstill, yet, as far back asadverb
50.уже́already, by now, no longeradverb

Index of most common Russian words

  1. 1000 Most Common Russian Words (1–50)
  2. Russian Words 51–100
  3. Russian Words 101–150
  4. Russian Words 151–200
  5. Russian Words 201–300
  6. Russian Words 301–400
  7. Russian Words 401–500
  8. Russian Words 501–600
  9. Russian Words 601–700
  10. Russian Words 701–800
  11. Russian Words 801–900
  12. Russian Words 901–1000
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  1. и — Shtooka – CC BY 2.0 FR
  2. в — Shtooka – CC BY 2.0 FR
  3. не — Shtooka – CC BY 2.0 FR
  4. на — Shtooka – CC BY 2.0 FR
  5. я — Shtooka – CC BY 2.0 FR
  6. что — Shtooka – CC BY 2.0 FR
  7. быть — Shtooka – CC BY 2.0 FR
  8. с — Shtooka – CC BY 2.0 FR
  9. он — Shtooka – CC BY 2.0 FR
  10. а — Shtooka – CC BY 2.0 FR
  11. э́то — Shtooka – CC BY 2.0 FR
  12. как — Shtooka – CC BY 2.0 FR
  13. то — Shtooka – CC BY 2.0 FR
  14. э́тот — Shtooka – CC BY 2.0 FR
  15. по — Shtooka – CC BY 2.0 FR
  16. к — Shtooka – CC BY 2.0 FR
  17. но — Shtooka – CC BY 2.0 FR
  18. они́ — Shtooka – CC BY 2.0 FR
  19. мы — Shtooka – CC BY 2.0 FR
  20. она́ — Shtooka – CC BY 2.0 FR
  21. кото́рый — Shtooka – CC BY 2.0 FR
  22. из — Shtooka – CC BY 2.0 FR
  23. у — Shtooka – CC BY 2.0 FR
  24. свой — Shtooka – CC BY 2.0 FR
  25. вы — Shtooka – CC BY 2.0 FR
  26. весь — Shtooka – CC BY 2.0 FR
  27. за — Shtooka – CC BY 2.0 FR
  28. для — Shtooka – CC BY 2.0 FR
  29. от — Shtooka – CC BY 2.0 FR
  30. о — Shtooka – CC BY 2.0 FR
  31. так — Shtooka – CC BY 2.0 FR
  32. мочь — Shtooka – CC BY 2.0 FR
  33. все — Shtooka – CC BY 2.0 FR
  34. ты — Shtooka – CC BY 2.0 FR
  35. же — Shtooka – CC BY 2.0 FR
  36. год — Shtooka – CC BY 2.0 FR
  37. челове́к — Shtooka – CC BY 2.0 FR
  38. оди́н — Shtooka – CC BY 2.0 FR
  39. тако́й — Shtooka – CC BY 2.0 FR
  40. тот — Shtooka – CC BY 2.0 FR
  41. и́ли — Shtooka – CC BY 2.0 FR
  42. е́сли — Shtooka – CC BY 2.0 FR
  43. то́лько — Shtooka – CC BY 2.0 FR
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  45. бы — Shtooka – CC BY 2.0 FR
  46. себя́ — Shtooka – CC BY 2.0 FR
  47. вре́мя — Shtooka – CC BY 2.0 FR
  48. когда́ — Shtooka – CC BY 2.0 FR
  49. ещё — Shtooka – CC BY 2.0 FR
  50. уже́ — Shtooka – CC BY 2.0 FR