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…

This lesson is part of the chapter “Learning Russian“.

Body & Health in Russian

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The Body

EnglishRussianRussian
(Romanization)		Russian
(Stress)		Pronunciation
(Audio)
body [Sg]тело
труп		tielo
trup		tielo
trup		ru-sing_body
ru-sing_body-2
bodies [Pl]тела
трупы		tiela
trupy		tielo
trupy		ru-plur_body
ru-plur_body-2
head [Sg]головаgolovagolovaru-sing_head
heads [Pl]головыgolovygolovyru-plur_head
face [Sg]лицоlitsolitsoru-sing_face
faces [Pl]лицаlitsalitsaru-plur_face
eye [Sg]глазglazglazru-sing_eye
eyes [Pl]глазаglazaglazaru-plur_eye
ear [Sg]ухоukhoukhoru-sing_ear
ears [Pl]ушиushiushiru-plur_ear
nose [Sg]носьnos’nos'ru-sing_nose
noses [Pl]носиnosinosiru-plur_nose
mouth [Sg]ротrotrotru-sing_mouth
mouths [Pl]ртаrtarta ru-plur_mouth
tongue [Sg]языкyazykyazykru-sing_tongue
tongues [Pl]языкаyazykayazykaru-plur_tongue
neck [Sg]шейshieyshieyru-sing_neck
necks [Pl]шеяshieyasheyaru-plur_neck
chest [Sg]грудьgrud’grud'ru-sing_chest
chests [Pl]грудиgrudigrudiru-plur_chest
back / shoulderспина, плечspina, pliechspina, pliéchru-sing_backshoulderru-sing_backshoulder-2
stomach [Sg]желудокzheludokzheludokru-sing_stomach
stomachs [Pl]желудкиzheludkizheluskiru-plur_stomach
heart [Sg]сердцеsierdtsesierdtseru-sing_heart
hearts [Pl]сердцаsierdtsasierdtsaru-plur_heart
arm [Sg]рукаrukarukaru-sing_arm
arms [Pl]рукиrukirukiru-plur_arm
elbow [Sg]локотьlokot’lokot'ru-sing_elbow
elbows [Pl]локтиloktilokitru-plur_elbow
hand [Sg]рукаrukarukaru-sing_hand
hands [Pl]рукиrukirukiru-plur_hand
right handправая рукаpravaya rukapravaya rukaru-sing_right-hand
left handлевая рукаlievaya rukalievaya rukaru-sing_left-hand
finger [Sg]палецpalietspalietsru-sing_finger
fingers [Pl]пальциpal’tsipal'tsiru-plur_finger
leg [Sg]ногаnoganogaru-sing_leg
legs [Pl]ногиnoginogiru-plur_leg
foot [Sg]ногаnoganogaru-sing_foot
feet [Pl]ногиnoginogiru-plur_foot
skinкожаkozhakozharu-sing_skin
hairволосыvolosyvolosyru-sing_hair
tooth [Sg]зубzubzubru-sing_tooth
teeth [Pl]зубыzubyzubyru-plur_tooth
bloodкровьkrov’krov'ru-sing_blood

Health & Illnesses

EnglishRussianRussian
(Romanization)		Russian
(Stress)		Pronunciation
(Audio)
healthyздоров, здороваzdorov, zdorovazdorov, zdorovaru-sing_healthyru-sing_healthy-2
ill / sickболен, больнаbolien’, bol’nabolien', bol'naru-sing_illsickru-sing_illsick-2
ache [Sg]больbol’bol'ru-sing_ache
aches [Pl]болиboliboliru-plur_ache
My [...] aches. / My [...] hurts.У меня болит […].U mienia bolit [...].U mienia bolit […].ru-sing_my--achesmy--hurts
My [...] ache. / My [...] hurt.У меня болят […].U mienia boliat [...].U mienia boliat […].ru-sing_my--achemy--hurt
I have a stomach ache.У меня болит живот.U mienia bolit zhivot.U mienia bolit zhivot.ru-sing_i-have-a-stomach-ache
My legs hurt.У меня ноги болятU mienia nogi boliatU mienia nogi boliatru-sing_my-legs-hurt
doctorврач
доктор		vrach
doktor		vrach
doktor		ru-sing_doctor
ru-sing_doctor-2
medical office / doctor’s surgeryврачебный кабинетvrachiebnyy kabinietvrachiebnyy kabinietru-sing_medical-officedoctors-surgery
chemist’s / drugstoreаптекаaptiekaaptiekaru-sing_chemistsdrugstore
hospitalбольница
госпиталь		bol'nitsa
gospital'		bol’nitsa
gospital’		ru-sing_hospital
ru-sing_hospital-2
illness / maladyболезньboliezn'boliezn’ru-sing_illnessmalady

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