This vocabulary lesson will teach you the Russian words for buildings, monuments, streets and vehicles, as well as talking about different modes of public transportation.

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

Cities & Traffic in Russian

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Shops, Buildings and Institutions

EnglishRussianRussian
(Romanization)		Russian
(Stress)		Pronunciation
(Audio)
shopмагазинmagazinmagazinru-sing_shop
department storeунивермагunivermagunivermagru-sing_department-store
kioskларёк
киоск		lariok
kiosk		lariok
kiosk		ru-sing_kiosk
ru-sing_kiosk-2
bakeryбулочнаяbulochnayabulochnayaru-sing_bakery
confectioneryкондитерскаяkonditerskayakonditerskayaru-sing_confectionery
butcher’sмясорубкаmiasorubkamiasorubkaru-sing_butchers
marketрынок
базар		rynok
bazar		rynok
bazar		ru-sing_market
ru-sing_market-2
libraryбиблиотекаbibliotiekabibliotiekaru-sing_library
churchцерковь
костёль
Кирха		tsierkov'
kostiol'
kirkha		tsierkov’
kostiol’
kirkha		ru-sing_church
ru-sing_church-2
ru-sing_church-3
cinemaкиноkinokinoru-sing_cinema
theaterтеатрteatrteatrru-sing_theater
hotelгостиница
отель		gostinitsa
otel'		gostinitsa
otel’		ru-sing_hotel
ru-sing_hotel-2
bankбанкbankbankru-sing_bank
schoolшколаshkolashkolaru-sing_school
universityуниверситетuniversitietuniversitietru-sing_university
kindergartenдетский садdietskiy saddietskiy sadru-sing_kindergarten
chemist’s / drugstoreаптекаaptiekaaptiekaru-sing_chemistsdrugstore
hospitalбольница
госпиталь		bol'nitsa
gospital'		bol’nitsa
gospital’		ru-sing_hospital
ru-sing_hospital-2

Cities and Places

EnglishRussianRussian
(Romanization)		Russian
(Stress)		Pronunciation
(Audio)
town / cityгородgorodgorodru-sing_towncity
houseдомdomdomru-sing_house
buildingдомdomdomru-sing_building
street / roadулица
дорога		ulitsa
doroga 		ulitsa
doroga		ru-sing_streetroad
ru-sing_streetroad-2
avenueпроспектprospiektprospiektru-sing_avenue
bridgeмостmostmostru-sing_bridge
center/city centerцентрtsientrtsientrru-sing_centercity-center
crossingперекрёстокperekriostokperekriostokru-sing_crossing
squareплощадьploshchad'ploshchad’ru-sing_square
parkпаркparkparkru-sing_park
landmark / sightпамятникpamiatnikpamiatnikru-sing_landmarksight
monumentпамятникpamiatnikpamiatnikru-sing_monument

Traffic, Vehicles and Transportation

EnglishRussianRussian
(Romanization)		Russian
(Stress)		Pronunciation
(Audio)
vehicleмашинаmashinamashinaru-sing_vehicle
carмашина
автомобиль		mashina
avtomobil'		mashina
avtomobil’		ru-sing_car
ru-sing_car-2
trainпоездpoyezdpoyezdru-sing_train
busавтобусavtobusavtobusru-sing_bus
tramтрамвайtramvaytramvayru-sing_tram
metroметро
метрополитен		mietro
mietropolitien		mietro
mietropolitien		ru-sing_metro
ru-sing_metro-2
bicycleвелосипедvielosipiedvielosipiedru-sing_bicycle
motorbikeмотоциклmototsiklmototsiklru-sing_motorbike
taxiтаксиtaksitaksiru-sing_taxi
airplaneсамолётsamoliotsamoliotru-sing_airplane
shipкорабль
паром
теплоход		korabl'
parom
tieplokhod		korabl’
parom
tieplokhod		ru-sing_ship
ru-sing_ship-2
ru-sing_ship-3
(train) stationвокзалvokzalvokzalru-sing_train-station
main stationглавный вокзалglavnyy vokzalglavnyy vokzalru-sing_main-station
stopостановкаostanovkaostanovkaru-sing_stop
station / stopостановкаostanovkaostanovkaru-sing_stationstop
parking areaстоянкаstoyankastoyankaru-sing_parking-area
petrol stationбензоколонкаbienzokolonkabienzokolonkaru-sing_petrol-station
(to) go by carезжать на машине
ездить на машине		yezzhat' na mashinie
yesdit' na mashinie		yezzhat’ na mashinie
yezdit’ na mashinie		ru-sing_to-go-by-car
ru-sing_to-go-by-car-2
(to) go by motorbikeкататься на мотоциклеkatat'sia na mototsikliekatat’sia na mototsiklieru-sing_to-go-by-motorbike
(to) go by bikeкататься на велосипедеkatak'sia na vielocipiediekatat'sia na vielosipiedieru-sing_to-go-by-bike
(to) go by busезжать на автобусе
ездить на автобусе		yezzhat' na avtobusie
yezdit' na avtobusie		yezzhat' na avtobusie
yezdit’ na avtobusie		ru-sing_to-go-by-bus
ru-sing_to-go-by-bus-2
(to) go by metroезжать на метро
ездить на метро		yezzhat' na mietro
yezdit' na mietro		yezzhat' na mietro
yezdit’ na mietro		ru-sing_to-go-by-metro
ru-sing_to-go-by-metro-2

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