How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Russian words on “Town and public places”. The full topic holds 130 in the KoKo app: 45 at the easy level, 57 at the medium level and 28 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: town and places

The street, the station, the town hall, the museum, the park: places in town in Russian, for asking directions and finding your way.

Here are 100 Russian words on “Town and public places”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 34 words

Russian	English
адрес	address
аэропорт	airport
банк	bankFinancial institution
скамейка	benchPublic seat
урна	bin
здание	building
церковь	church
кинотеатр	cinema
город	city
центр города	city centre
ратуша	city hall
сельская местность	countryside
больница	hospital
библиотека	library
план города	map
рынок	marketPlace where traders sell their goods, often outdoors
музей	museum
район	neighbourhood
старый город	old town
безопасность	safety
указатель	sign
спортивная площадка	sports ground
площадь	squareOpen public space surrounded by buildings in a town
стадион	stadium
улица	street
бассейн	swimming pool
театр	theatre
спрашивать дорогу	to ask the way
переходить	to cross
посещать	to visit
мэрия	town hall
дорожное движение	traffic
вокзал	train station
деревня	village

Level 2: medium 44 words

Russian	English
переулок	alley
автобусная остановка	bus stop
собор	cathedral
кладбище	cemetery
часовня	chapel
чистота	cleanliness
консульство	consulate
здание суда	courthouse
перекрёсток	crossroads
культурный центр	cultural centre
велосипедная дорожка	cycle lane
тупик	dead end
ярмарка	fair
фонтан	fountain
зелёная зона	green space
бездомный	homeless person
промышленная зона	industrial estate
житель	inhabitant
местный житель	local resident
мегаполис	metropolis
памятник	monument
мечеть	mosque
ночная жизнь	nightlife
тротуар	pavement
пешеходный переход	pedestrian crossing
детская площадка	playground
полицейский участок	police station
население	population
почта	post office
почтовый индекс	postcode
тюрьма	prison
общественный туалет	public toilet
дорожные работы	roadworks
кольцевая развязка	roundabout
уличное освещение	street lighting
пригород	suburb
объезжать	to go round
парковаться	to parkManoeuvring to position the vehicle
гулять	to stroll
пробка	traffic jam
светофор	traffic light
туннель	tunnel
агломерация	urban area
дом культуры	village hall

Level 3: hard 22 words

Russian	English
аббатство	abbey
антиобщественное поведение	antisocial behaviour
нищий	beggar
выделенная полоса для автобусов	bus lane
деловой район	business district
зарядная станция	charging point
канализационный люк	manhole
медиатека	multimedia library
газетный киоск	newsstand
окраина	outskirts
паркомат	parking meter
прохожий	passer by
пешеходная зона	pedestrian zone
крепостные стены	ramparts
канализация	sewer
небоскрёб	skyscraper
сточная канава	street gutter
уличный фонарь	street lamp
идти вдоль	to go along
подземный переход	underpass
обновление городской среды	urban renewal
вандализм	vandalism

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Russian words on “Town and public places”. The full topic holds 130 in the KoKo app: 45 at the easy level, 57 at the medium level and 28 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.