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Carry on topic by topic: each list gives 50 words sorted into three levels. The KoKo app gathers +6,000 Russian words and brings each one back at the right moment.

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Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 50 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

50 essential Russian words for getting to know someone

50 Russian words worth knowing, picked from the topics Politeness and small talk, Family and relationships, Emotions and character, Time and calendar and translated into English.

Politeness and small talk 13 words

Russian	English
нет	no
да	yes
спасибо	thank you
привет	hiInformal greeting
нормально	I am fine
входите	come in
добрый день	helloGreeting on arrival, during the day
не за что	you are welcomeEveryday use
а вы	and you
уважение	respect
повторите	repeat
конечно	of course
договорились	okay

Family and relationships 13 words

Russian	English
друг	friendPerson bound by friendship, standard register
младенец	baby
сын	son
муж	husbandEveryday use
мать	motherStandard register, the woman who gives birth to or raises the child
папа	dadInformal register, a child’s word for their father
отец	fatherStandard register, the man who is the child’s biological parent or raises the child
сестра	sister
старший ребёнок	eldest child
хозяин дома	host
любовь	love
женщина	woman
дочь	daughter

Emotions and character 12 words

Russian	English
сумасшедший	crazy
разочарованный	disappointed
радость	joy
страх	fear
ярость	rage
мудрый	wise
любовь	love
спокойствие	calm
сомнение	doubt
смешной	funny
желание	desire
откровенный	frank

Time and calendar 12 words

Russian	English
конец	end
май	May
лето	summer
август	August
дата	date
день	day
июнь	June
март	March
месяц	month
ночь	nightPeriod of darkness, time for sleep
вечер	eveningEnd of the day, from late afternoon to bedtime
праздник	celebration

Mini quiz

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Frequently asked questions

What comes after these 50 words?: Carry on topic by topic: each list gives 50 words sorted into three levels. The KoKo app gathers +6,000 Russian words and brings each one back at the right moment.
Where do these lists come from?: They are the lists of the KoKo app. Each page gives 50 of their words; the full topics, the reviews and the exercises are in the app.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 50 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.