Russian vocabulary: adverbs
Often, quickly, already, maybe, very: the Russian adverbs that say when, how and how much.
Here are 100 Russian words on “Adverbs”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.
Level 1: easy 38 words
| Russian | English |
|---|---|
| около | about |
| тоже | also |
| всегда | always |
| столько | as much |
| плохо | badly |
| сзади | behind |
| полностью | completely |
| в настоящее время | currently |
| довольно | enough |
| наконец | finally |
| сначала | first |
| вперёд | forward |
| здесь | here |
| впереди | in front |
| внутри | inside |
| поздно | late |
| меньше | less |
| мало | little |
| долго | long time |
| больше | more |
| близко | near |
| никогда | never |
| потом | next |
| сейчас | now |
| часто | often |
| слева | on the left |
| только | only |
| как раз | precisely so |
| быстро | quickly |
| скорее | rather |
| действительно | really |
| иногда | sometimes |
| затем | then |
| там | thereAt that place, nearby or pointed out |
| так | thus |
| слишком | too much |
| наверху | upstairs |
| хорошо | well |
Level 2: medium 38 words
| Russian | English |
|---|---|
| сверху | above |
| абсолютно | absolutely |
| сразу | at once |
| назад | backwards |
| едва | barely |
| прежде | beforehand |
| снизу | below |
| случайно | by chance |
| ясно | clearly |
| постоянно | constantly |
| ежедневно | daily |
| рано | early |
| легко | easily |
| в другом месте | elsewhere |
| везде | everywhere |
| крайне | extremely |
| когда-то | formerly |
| бесплатно | free of charge |
| как правило | generally |
| немедленно | immediately |
| в самом деле | indeed |
| главным образом | mainly |
| тем временем | meanwhile |
| естественно | naturally |
| нормально | normally |
| нарочно | on purpose |
| прекрасно | perfectly |
| окончательно | permanently |
| вероятно | probably |
| недавно | recently |
| относительно | relatively |
| серьёзно | seriously |
| слегка | slightly |
| медленно | slowly |
| мягко | softly |
| исключительно | solely |
| вдруг | suddenly |
| достаточно | sufficiently |
Level 3: hard 24 words
| Russian | English |
|---|---|
| резко | abruptly |
| конечно | admittedly |
| ежегодно | annually |
| приблизительно | approximately |
| грубо | brutally |
| спокойно | calmly |
| тщательно | carefully |
| осторожно | cautiously |
| заметно | distinctly |
| по существу | essentially |
| честно | honestly |
| любезно | kindly |
| ежемесячно | monthly |
| в целом | overall |
| частично | partially |
| вежливо | politely |
| именно | precisely |
| не спеша | quietly |
| искренне | sincerely |
| временно | temporarily |
| ужасно | terribly |
| яростно | violently |
| явно | visibly |
| с трудом | with difficulty |
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Frequently asked questions
- How many words are in this list?
- This page gives 100 Russian words on “Adverbs”. The full topic holds 152 in the KoKo app: 59 at the easy level, 57 at the medium level and 36 at the hard level.
- Which words should I start with?
- With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
- How can I remember this Russian vocabulary?
- By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
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These lists come from KoKo, the app to learn Russian vocabulary on iPhone.
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