How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Russian words on “Leisure and entertainment”. The full topic holds 145 in the KoKo app: 54 at the easy level, 58 at the medium level and 33 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.

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 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

Russian vocabulary: hobbies and leisure

Cinema, games, reading, going out, holidays: hobbies and free-time activities in Russian.

Here are 100 Russian words on “Leisure and entertainment”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 37 words

Russian	English
атмосфера	atmosphere
день рождения	birthday
кино	cinema
общество	club
коллекция	collection
урок танцев	dance class
документальный фильм	documentary
развлечение	entertainment
выставка	exhibition
фильм	film
рыбалка	fishing
свободное время	free time
правило игры	game rule
подарок	gift
шутка	joke
журнал	magazine
музыка	music
природный парк	nature park
роман	novel
выход в свет	outing
вечеринка	party
игрок	player
передача	programme
чтение	reading
отдых	rest
ресторан	restaurant
сериал	series
телевидение	television
театр	theatre
собираться	to get together
ходить куда-нибудь	to go out
играть в карты	to play cards
петь	to sing
участвовать	to take part
устраивать вечеринку	to throw a party
прогулка	walk
победитель	winner

Level 2: medium 40 words

Russian	English
парк развлечений	amusement park
аквариум	aquarium
рукоделие	arts and crafts
барбекю	barbecue
настольная игра	board game
книжный клуб	book club
кафе	cafe
кемпинг	camping
место в кинотеатре	cinema seat
цирк	circus
геймпад	controller
поделки	crafting
творческая мастерская	creative workshop
кроссворд	crossword
бал	dance ball
игральная кость	dice
бис	encore
фейерверк	fireworks
хобби	hobby
пазл	jigsaw
воздушный змей	kite
досуг	leisure
проигравший	loser
членство	membership
ночной клуб	nightclub
вступительные титры	opening credits
пикник	picnic
розыгрыш	prank
расслабление	relaxation
ролевая игра	role playing game
сеанс	screening
стриминг	streaming
субтитры	subtitles
хорошо проводить время	to have a good timeHave a good time, take your mind off things
развлекаться	to have funEnjoy yourself, play
веселиться	to party
расслабляться	to relax
игрушка	toy
трейлер	trailer
зоопарк	zoo

Level 3: hard 23 words

Russian	English
бильярд	billiards
петанк	boules
боулинг	bowling
головоломка	brain teaser
дружеская атмосфера	conviviality
дартс	darts
дубляж	dubbing
колесо обозрения	ferris wheel
ярмарочные аттракционы	funfair
вылазка	getaway
антракт	interval
вязание	knitting
лотерея	lottery
карусель	merry go round
оригами	origami
игральная карта	playing card
гончарное дело	pottery
загадка	riddle
макет	scale model
судоку	sudoku
загар	sunbathing
настольный футбол	table football
настольный теннис	table tennis

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Russian words on “Leisure and entertainment”. The full topic holds 145 in the KoKo app: 54 at the easy level, 58 at the medium level and 33 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.
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 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.