We’ll now learn talking about parts of the human body as well as some useful Russian words and phrases related to Health and Illnesses. Let’s hope you’ll never need them, but better be prepared than sorry as they say…

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Body & Health in Russian

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The Body

EnglishRussianRussian
(Romanization)		Russian
(Stress)		Pronunciation
(Audio)
body [Sg]тело
труп		tielo
trup		tielo
trup
bodies [Pl]тела
трупы		tiela
trupy		tielo
trupy
head [Sg]головаgolovagolova
heads [Pl]головыgolovygolovy
face [Sg]лицоlitsolitso
faces [Pl]лицаlitsalitsa
eye [Sg]глазglazglaz
eyes [Pl]глазаglazaglaza
ear [Sg]ухоukhoukho
ears [Pl]ушиushiushi
nose [Sg]носьnos’nos'
noses [Pl]носиnosinosi
mouth [Sg]ротrotrot
mouths [Pl]ртаrtarta
tongue [Sg]языкyazykyazyk
tongues [Pl]языкаyazykayazyka
neck [Sg]шейshieyshiey
necks [Pl]шеяshieyasheya
chest [Sg]грудьgrud’grud'
chests [Pl]грудиgrudigrudi
back / shoulderспина, плечspina (m), pliech (f)spina, pliéch
stomach [Sg]желудокzheludokzheludok
stomachs [Pl]желудкиzheludkizheluski
heart [Sg]сердцеsierdtsesierdtse
hearts [Pl]сердцаsierdtsasierdtsa
arm [Sg]рукаrukaruka
arms [Pl]рукиrukiruki
elbow [Sg]локотьlokot’lokot'
elbows [Pl]локтиloktilokit
hand [Sg]рукаrukaruka
hands [Pl]рукиrukiruki
right handправая рукаpravaya rukapravaya ruka
left handлевая рукаlievaya rukalievaya ruka
finger [Sg]палецpalietspaliets
fingers [Pl]пальциpal’tsipal'tsi
leg [Sg]ногаnoganoga
legs [Pl]ногиnoginogi
foot [Sg]ногаnoganoga
feet [Pl]ногиnoginogi
skinкожаkozhakozha
hairволосыvolosyvolosy
tooth [Sg]зубzubzub
teeth [Pl]зубыzubyzuby
bloodкровьkrov’krov'

Health & Illnesses

EnglishRussianRussian
(Romanization)		Russian
(Stress)		Pronunciation
(Audio)
healthyздоров, здороваzdorov (m), zdorova (f)zdorov, zdorova
ill / sickболен, больнаbolien’ (m), bol’na (f)bolien', bol'na
ache [Sg]больbol’bol'
aches [Pl]болиboliboli
My [...] aches. / My [...] hurts.У меня болит […].U mienia bolit [...].U mienia bolit […].
My [...] ache. / My [...] hurt.У меня болят […].U mienia boliat [...].U mienia boliat […].
I have a stomach ache.У меня болит живот.U mienia bolit zhivot.U mienia bolit zhivot.
My legs hurt.У меня ноги болятU mienia nogi boliatU mienia nogi boliat
doctorврач
доктор		vrach
doktor		vrach
doktor
medical office / doctor’s surgeryврачебный кабинетvrachiebnyy kabinietvrachiebnyy kabiniet
chemist’s / drugstoreаптекаaptiekaaptieka
hospitalбольница
госпиталь		bol'nitsa
gospital'		bol’nitsa
gospital’
illness / maladyболезньboliezn'boliezn’

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