A1 Russian words
A1 is the first CEFR level. These are basic words for introductions, shopping, numbers, time, family and food — enough to introduce yourself, ask for directions and understand simple sentences.
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| Word | Transcription | Part of speech | English | Turkish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| я | pronoun | I | ben | |
| ты | pronoun | you (informal) | sen | |
| он | pronoun | he | o (erkek) | |
| она | /она́/ | pronoun | she | o (kadın) |
| оно | /оно́/ | pronoun | it | o (nesne) |
| мы | pronoun | we | biz | |
| вы | pronoun | you (plural, polite) | siz | |
| они | /они́/ | pronoun | they | onlar |
| кто | pronoun | who | kim | |
| что | pronoun | what | ne | |
| это | /э́то/ | pronoun | this is, that is | bu, şu |
| всё | pronoun | everything | her şey | |
| в | preposition | in, into | içinde, -de | |
| на | preposition | on, onto | üzerinde, üstüne | |
| у | preposition | at, by (someone) | yanında, -de | |
| с | preposition | with | ile, birlikte | |
| из | preposition | out of, from | içinden, -den | |
| от | preposition | from, away from | -den, -dan | |
| к | preposition | to, towards | -e doğru, -e | |
| под | preposition | under | altında | |
| над | preposition | over, above | üstünde, yukarısında | |
| для | preposition | for | için | |
| о | preposition | about | hakkında | |
| после | /по́сле/ | preposition | after | -den sonra |
| и | conjunction | and | ve | |
| а | conjunction | and, whereas | ise, oysa | |
| но | conjunction | but | ama, fakat | |
| или | /и́ли/ | conjunction | or | veya, ya da |
| если | /е́сли/ | conjunction | if | eğer |
| этот | /э́тот/ | determiner | this | bu |
| тот | determiner | that | o, şu | |
| мой | determiner | my | benim | |
| твой | determiner | your (informal) | senin | |
| ваш | determiner | your (plural, polite) | sizin | |
| наш | determiner | our | bizim | |
| его | /его́/ | determiner | his, its | onun (erkek) |
| её | determiner | her | onun (kadın) | |
| их | determiner | their | onların | |
| весь | determiner | all, whole | bütün, tüm | |
| привет | /приве́т/ | interjection | hi, hello | merhaba, selam |
| здравствуйте | /здра́вствуйте/ | interjection | hello (formal) | merhabalar, iyi günler |
| пока | /пока́/ | interjection | bye | hoşça kal, görüşürüz |
| да | interjection | yes | evet | |
| нет | interjection | no | hayır | |
| спасибо | /спаси́бо/ | interjection | thank you, thanks | teşekkürler, teşekkür ederim |
| пожалуйста | /пожа́луйста/ | interjection | please, you're welcome | lütfen, rica ederim |
| извините | /извини́те/ | interjection | excuse me, sorry | affedersiniz, özür dilerim |
| здесь | adverb | here | burada | |
| там | adverb | there | orada | |
| сейчас | /сейча́с/ | adverb | now | şimdi |
| сегодня | /сего́дня/ | adverb | today | bugün |
| завтра | /за́втра/ | adverb | tomorrow | yarın |
| вчера | /вчера́/ | adverb | yesterday | dün |
| очень | /о́чень/ | adverb | very | çok, pek |
| много | /мно́го/ | adverb | much, many, a lot | çok, birçok |
| больше | /бо́льше/ | adverb | more | daha fazla |
| слишком | /сли́шком/ | adverb | too (much) | fazla, aşırı |
| всегда | /всегда́/ | adverb | always | her zaman, hep |
| тоже | /то́же/ | adverb | also, too | de, da, dahi |
| потом | /пото́м/ | adverb | then, later | sonra, daha sonra |
| поздно | /по́здно/ | adverb | late | geç |
| где | adverb | where | nerede | |
| куда | /куда́/ | adverb | where (to) | nereye |
| как | adverb | how | nasıl | |
| почему | /почему́/ | adverb | why | neden, niçin |
| когда | /когда́/ | adverb | when | ne zaman |
| сколько | /ско́лько/ | adverb | how much, how many | kaç, ne kadar |
| хорошо | /хорошо́/ | adverb | well, fine | iyi, güzelce |
| плохо | /пло́хо/ | adverb | badly | kötü bir şekilde, fena |
| вместе | /вме́сте/ | adverb | together | birlikte, beraber |
| не | adverb | not | değil, -me | |
| назад | /наза́д/ | adverb | back, backwards | geri |
| вверх | adverb | up, upwards | yukarı | |
| вниз | adverb | down, downwards | aşağı | |
| домой | /домо́й/ | adverb | home (to home) | eve |
| дома | /до́ма/ | adverb | at home | evde |
| поэтому | /поэ́тому/ | adverb | so, therefore | bu yüzden, bu nedenle |
| большой | /большо́й/ | adjective | big, large | büyük |
| маленький | /ма́ленький/ | adjective | small, little | küçük |
| хороший | /хоро́ший/ | adjective | good | iyi |
| плохой | /плохо́й/ | adjective | bad | kötü |
| новый | /но́вый/ | adjective | new | yeni |
| старый | /ста́рый/ | adjective | old | eski, yaşlı |
| молодой | /молодо́й/ | adjective | young | genç |
| горячий | /горя́чий/ | adjective | hot (food, water) | sıcak, kızgın |
| холодный | /холо́дный/ | adjective | cold | soğuk |
| тёплый | adjective | warm | ılık | |
| счастливый | /счастли́вый/ | adjective | happy | mutlu |
| грустный | /гру́стный/ | adjective | sad | üzgün |
| красивый | /краси́вый/ | adjective | beautiful | güzel |
| длинный | /дли́нный/ | adjective | long | uzun |
| короткий | /коро́ткий/ | adjective | short | kısa |
| высокий | /высо́кий/ | adjective | tall, high | uzun boylu, yüksek |
| низкий | /ни́зкий/ | adjective | low, short (height) | alçak, kısa boylu |
| красный | /кра́сный/ | adjective | red | kırmızı |
| синий | /си́ний/ | adjective | blue, dark blue | mavi, lacivert |
| жёлтый | adjective | yellow | sarı | |
| зелёный | adjective | green | yeşil | |
| белый | /бе́лый/ | adjective | white | beyaz |
| чёрный | adjective | black | siyah | |
| коричневый | /кори́чневый/ | adjective | brown | kahverengi |
| розовый | /ро́зовый/ | adjective | pink | pembe |
| серый | /се́рый/ | adjective | grey | gri |
| оранжевый | /ора́нжевый/ | adjective | orange (color) | turuncu |
| фиолетовый | /фиоле́товый/ | adjective | purple | mor |
| правильный | /пра́вильный/ | adjective | right, correct | doğru |
| любимый | /люби́мый/ | adjective | favourite, beloved | en sevilen, sevgili |
| свободный | /свобо́дный/ | adjective | free (not busy) | serbest, boş |
| занятой | /занято́й/ | adjective | busy | meşgul |
| другой | /друго́й/ | adjective | other, another | başka, diğer |
| смешной | /смешно́й/ | adjective | funny | komik |
| отличный | /отли́чный/ | adjective | excellent, great | harika, mükemmel |
| следующий | /сле́дующий/ | adjective | next | sonraki, gelecek |
| последний | /после́дний/ | adjective | last | son |
| солнечный | /со́лнечный/ | adjective | sunny | güneşli |
| умный | /у́мный/ | adjective | clever, smart | akıllı, zeki |
| толстый | /то́лстый/ | adjective | fat, thick | şişman, kalın |
| худой | /худо́й/ | adjective | thin (of people) | zayıf |
| свежий | /све́жий/ | adjective | fresh | taze |
| лёгкий | adjective | light, easy | hafif, kolay | |
| настоящий | /настоя́щий/ | adjective | real | gerçek |
| приятный | /прия́тный/ | adjective | pleasant, nice | hoş |
| быть | verb | be | olmak | |
| иметь | /име́ть/ | verb | have | sahip olmak |
| делать | /де́лать/ | verb | do, make | yapmak |
| идти | /идти́/ | verb | go (on foot), walk | gitmek (yürüyerek) |
| ехать | /е́хать/ | verb | go (by transport), ride | gitmek (araçla) |
| ходить | /ходи́ть/ | verb | walk, go (regularly) | yürümek, gidip gelmek |
| приходить | /приходи́ть/ | verb | come, arrive | gelmek |
| есть | verb | eat | yemek | |
| пить | verb | drink | içmek | |
| спать | verb | sleep | uyumak | |
| просыпаться | /просыпа́ться/ | verb | wake up | uyanmak |
| видеть | /ви́деть/ | verb | see | görmek |
| смотреть | /смотре́ть/ | verb | watch, look | izlemek, bakmak |
| слушать | /слу́шать/ | verb | listen | dinlemek |
| нравиться | /нра́виться/ | verb | like, be pleasing | hoşlanmak, beğenmek |
| любить | /люби́ть/ | verb | love | sevmek |
| хотеть | /хоте́ть/ | verb | want | istemek |
| жить | verb | live | yaşamak | |
| работать | /рабо́тать/ | verb | work | çalışmak |
| читать | /чита́ть/ | verb | read | okumak |
| писать | /писа́ть/ | verb | write | yazmak |
| говорить | /говори́ть/ | verb | speak, say, talk | konuşmak, söylemek |
| рассказывать | /расска́зывать/ | verb | tell | anlatmak |
| спрашивать | /спра́шивать/ | verb | ask | sormak |
| отвечать | /отвеча́ть/ | verb | answer | cevap vermek |
| знать | verb | know | bilmek | |
| понимать | /понима́ть/ | verb | understand | anlamak |
| думать | /ду́мать/ | verb | think | düşünmek |
| учить | /учи́ть/ | verb | learn, teach | öğrenmek, öğretmek |
| учиться | /учи́ться/ | verb | study (at school) | okumak (okulda), öğrenim görmek |
| открывать | /открыва́ть/ | verb | open | açmak |
| закрывать | /закрыва́ть/ | verb | close | kapatmak |
| покупать | /покупа́ть/ | verb | buy | satın almak |
| платить | /плати́ть/ | verb | pay | ödemek |
| стоить | /сто́ить/ | verb | cost | mal olmak |
| заказывать | /зака́зывать/ | verb | order | sipariş etmek |
| играть | /игра́ть/ | verb | play | oynamak |
| помогать | /помога́ть/ | verb | help | yardım etmek |
| давать | /дава́ть/ | verb | give | vermek |
| брать | verb | take | almak | |
| держать | /держа́ть/ | verb | hold | tutmak |
| звонить | /звони́ть/ | verb | call, phone | telefon etmek |
| ждать | verb | wait | beklemek | |
| начинать | /начина́ть/ | verb | start, begin | başlamak |
| стоять | /стоя́ть/ | verb | stand | ayakta durmak |
| сидеть | /сиде́ть/ | verb | sit | oturmak |
| гулять | /гуля́ть/ | verb | go for a walk, stroll | gezmek, yürüyüşe çıkmak |
| бегать | /бе́гать/ | verb | run | koşmak |
| плавать | /пла́вать/ | verb | swim | yüzmek |
| петь | verb | sing | şarkı söylemek | |
| танцевать | /танцева́ть/ | verb | dance | dans etmek |
| рисовать | /рисова́ть/ | verb | draw | resim çizmek, çizmek |
| готовить | /гото́вить/ | verb | cook, prepare | yemek yapmak, hazırlamak |
| резать | /ре́зать/ | verb | cut | kesmek |
| чувствовать | /чу́вствовать/ | verb | feel | hissetmek |
| использовать | /испо́льзовать/ | verb | use | kullanmak |
| пробовать | /про́бовать/ | verb | try | denemek |
| улыбаться | /улыба́ться/ | verb | smile | gülümsemek |
| смеяться | /смея́ться/ | verb | laugh | gülmek |
| плакать | /пла́кать/ | verb | cry | ağlamak |
| показывать | /пока́зывать/ | verb | show | göstermek |
| мочь | verb | can, be able | -ebilmek, yapabilmek | |
| уметь | /уме́ть/ | verb | know how to | becermek, bilmek (yapmayı) |
| считать | /счита́ть/ | verb | count | saymak |
| отдыхать | /отдыха́ть/ | verb | rest, relax | dinlenmek |
| человек | /челове́к/ | noun | person, human | insan, kişi |
| люди | /лю́ди/ | noun | people | insanlar |
| мужчина | /мужчи́на/ | noun | man | adam, erkek |
| женщина | /же́нщина/ | noun | woman | kadın |
| ребёнок | noun | child | çocuk | |
| мальчик | /ма́льчик/ | noun | boy | erkek çocuk, oğlan |
| девочка | /де́вочка/ | noun | girl | kız çocuk, kız |
| семья | /семья́/ | noun | family | aile |
| мама | /ма́ма/ | noun | mom, mother | anne |
| папа | /па́па/ | noun | dad, father | baba |
| брат | noun | brother | erkek kardeş, ağabey | |
| сестра | /сестра́/ | noun | sister | kız kardeş, abla |
| сын | noun | son | oğul | |
| дочь | noun | daughter | kız evlat | |
| муж | noun | husband | koca | |
| жена | /жена́/ | noun | wife | karı, hanım |
| бабушка | /ба́бушка/ | noun | grandmother | büyükanne, nine |
| дедушка | /де́душка/ | noun | grandfather | büyükbaba, dede |
| друг | noun | friend | arkadaş, dost | |
| учитель | /учи́тель/ | noun | teacher | öğretmen |
| студент | /студе́нт/ | noun | student | öğrenci |
| тело | /те́ло/ | noun | body | vücut, beden |
| голова | /голова́/ | noun | head | baş, kafa |
| рука | /рука́/ | noun | hand, arm | el, kol |
| нога | /нога́/ | noun | leg, foot | bacak, ayak |
| глаз | noun | eye | göz | |
| еда | /еда́/ | noun | food | yiyecek, yemek |
| вода | /вода́/ | noun | water | su |
| хлеб | noun | bread | ekmek | |
| молоко | /молоко́/ | noun | milk | süt |
| чай | noun | tea | çay | |
| сок | noun | juice | meyve suyu | |
| яблоко | /я́блоко/ | noun | apple | elma |
| банан | /бана́н/ | noun | banana | muz |
| картошка | /карто́шка/ | noun | potato | patates |
| мясо | /мя́со/ | noun | meat | et |
| сыр | noun | cheese | peynir | |
| рис | noun | rice | pirinç | |
| сахар | /са́хар/ | noun | sugar | şeker |
| торт | noun | cake | pasta | |
| шоколад | /шокола́д/ | noun | chocolate | çikolata |
| бутерброд | /бутербро́д/ | noun | sandwich | sandviç |
| завтрак | /за́втрак/ | noun | breakfast | kahvaltı |
| обед | /обе́д/ | noun | lunch | öğle yemeği |
| ужин | /у́жин/ | noun | dinner, supper | akşam yemeği |
| дом | noun | house, home | ev | |
| квартира | /кварти́ра/ | noun | flat, apartment | daire |
| комната | /ко́мната/ | noun | room | oda |
| спальня | /спа́льня/ | noun | bedroom | yatak odası |
| ванная | /ва́нная/ | noun | bathroom | banyo |
| дверь | noun | door | kapı | |
| пол | noun | floor | yer, zemin | |
| стол | noun | table | masa | |
| кровать | /крова́ть/ | noun | bed | yatak |
| ключ | noun | key | anahtar | |
| часы | /часы́/ | noun | clock, watch | kol saati, duvar saati |
| телефон | /телефо́н/ | noun | phone | telefon |
| компьютер | /компью́тер/ | noun | computer | bilgisayar |
| телевизор | /телеви́зор/ | noun | TV set | televizyon |
| нож | noun | knife | bıçak | |
| ложка | /ло́жка/ | noun | spoon | kaşık |
| сумка | /су́мка/ | noun | bag | çanta |
| игрушка | /игру́шка/ | noun | toy | oyuncak |
| мяч | noun | ball | top | |
| деньги | /де́ньги/ | noun | money | para |
| школа | /шко́ла/ | noun | school | okul |
| урок | /уро́к/ | noun | lesson | ders |
| книга | /кни́га/ | noun | book | kitap |
| ручка | /ру́чка/ | noun | pen | tükenmez kalem |
| страница | /страни́ца/ | noun | page | sayfa |
| слово | /сло́во/ | noun | word | kelime, sözcük |
| город | /го́род/ | noun | city, town | şehir, kent |
| дорога | /доро́га/ | noun | road, way | yol |
| магазин | /магази́н/ | noun | shop, store | mağaza, dükkân |
| рынок | /ры́нок/ | noun | market | pazar |
| гостиница | /гости́ница/ | noun | hotel | otel |
| ресторан | /рестора́н/ | noun | restaurant | restoran |
| парк | noun | park | park | |
| кино | /кино́/ | noun | cinema, movies | sinema |
| машина | /маши́на/ | noun | car | araba |
| автобус | /авто́бус/ | noun | bus | otobüs |
| велосипед | /велосипе́д/ | noun | bicycle, bike | bisiklet |
| время | /вре́мя/ | noun | time | zaman, vakit |
| час | noun | hour | saat | |
| день | noun | day | gün | |
| ночь | noun | night | gece | |
| утро | /у́тро/ | noun | morning | sabah |
| вечер | /ве́чер/ | noun | evening | akşam |
| неделя | /неде́ля/ | noun | week | hafta |
| месяц | /ме́сяц/ | noun | month | ay |
| год | noun | year | yıl, sene | |
| лето | /ле́то/ | noun | summer | yaz |
| зима | /зима́/ | noun | winter | kış |
| луна | /луна́/ | noun | moon | ay (gök cismi) |
| море | /мо́ре/ | noun | sea | deniz |
| сад | noun | garden | bahçe | |
| дерево | /де́рево/ | noun | tree | ağaç |
| цветок | /цвето́к/ | noun | flower | çiçek |
| животное | /живо́тное/ | noun | animal | hayvan |
| собака | /соба́ка/ | noun | dog | köpek |
| кошка | /ко́шка/ | noun | cat | kedi |
| птица | /пти́ца/ | noun | bird | kuş |
| лошадь | /ло́шадь/ | noun | horse | at |
| корова | /коро́ва/ | noun | cow | inek |
| имя | /и́мя/ | noun | name | isim, ad |
| игра | /игра́/ | noun | game | oyun |
| музыка | /му́зыка/ | noun | music | müzik |
| песня | /пе́сня/ | noun | song | şarkı |
| фильм | noun | film, movie | film | |
| футбол | /футбо́л/ | noun | football | futbol |
| картина | /карти́на/ | noun | picture, painting | resim, tablo |
| фотография | /фотогра́фия/ | noun | photo, photograph | fotoğraf |
| цвет | noun | colour | renk |
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