Talking about your friends and relatives is much more fun than just talking about yourself. So, let’s learn some useful words & phrases that will help you talk to others about the people you love most.

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

Family & Friends in Russian

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Family & Relatives

EnglishRussianRussian
(Romanization)		Russian
(Stress)		Pronunciation
(Audio)
friendshipдружбаdruzhbadruzhbaru-sing_friendship
family [Sg]семьяsiemyasiemyaru-sing_family
families [Pl]семьиsiemyisiemyiru-plur_family
parentsродителиroditieliroditieliru-sing_parents
father [Sg]отецotietsotietsru-sing_father
fathers [Pl]отцыottsyottsyru-plur_father
dad [Sg]папаpapapaparu-sing_dad
dads [Pl]папыpapypapyru-plur_dad
daddy [Sg]папашаpapashapapasharu-sing_daddy
daddies [Pl]папашиpapashipapashiru-plur_daddy
mother [Sg]матьmat’mat’ru-sing_mother
mothers [Pl]материmatierimatieriru-plur_mother
mom [Sg]мамаmamamamaru-sing_mom
moms [Pl]мамыmamymamyru-plur_mom
mommy [Sg]мамашаmamashamamasharu-sing_mommy
mommies [Pl]мамашиmamashimamashiru-plur_mommy
siblings / brothers and sistersродняrodniarodniaru-sing_siblingsbrothers-and-sisters
brotherбратbratbratru-sing_brother
sisterсестраsiestrasiestraru-sing_sister
child [Sg]ребёнокrebionokrebionokru-sing_child
children [Pl]дети
ребята		dieti
rebiata		dieti
rebiata		ru-plur_child
ru-plur_child-2
son [Sg]сынsynsynru-sing_son
sons [Pl]сыновьяsynovyasynovyaru-plur_son
daughter [Sg]дочьdoch’doch’ru-sing_daughter
daughters [Pl]дочериdochieridocheriru-plur_daughter
grandparentsдедушка-бабушкаdiedushka-babushkadiedushka-babushkaru-sing_grandparents
grandfather [Sg]дедушкаdiedushkadiedushkaru-sing_grandfather
grandfathers [Pl]дедушкиdiedushkidiedushkiru-plur_grandfather
grandpa [Sg]дедdieddiedru-sing_grandpa
grandpas [Pl]дедыdiedydiedyru-plur_grandpa
grandmother [Sg]бабушкаbabushkababushkaru-sing_grandmother
grandmothers [Pl]бабушкиbabushkibabushkiru-plur_grandmother
grandma [Sg]бабуляbabuliababuliaru-sing_grandma
grandmas [Pl]бабулиbabulibabuliru-plur_grandma
grandchild [Sg]внук, внучкаvnuk, vnuchkavnuk, vnuchkaru-sing_grandchildru-sing_grandchild-2
grandchildren [Pl]внукиvnukivnukiru-plur_grandchild
uncle [Sg]дядяdiadiadiadiaru-sing_uncle
uncles [Pl]дядиdiadidiadiru-plur_uncle
aunt [Sg]тётяtiotiatiotiaru-sing_aunt
aunts [Pl]тётиtiotitiotiru-plur_aunt
cousin [Sg]двоюродный брат, двоюродная сестраdvoyurodnyy brat, dvoyurodnaya siestradvoyurodnyy brat, dvoyurodnaya siestraru-sing_cousinru-sing_cousin-2
cousins [Pl]двоюродные братьяdvoyurodnyye bratyadvoyurodnyye bratyaru-plur_cousin

Love & Friendship

EnglishRussianRussian
(Romanization)		Russian
(Stress)		Pronunciation
(Audio)
loveлюбовьliubov’liubov’ru-sing_love
(to) loveлюбитьliubit'liubit'ru-sing_to-love
I love youЯ тебя люблю
Люблю тебя		Ya tiebia liubliu
Liubliu tiebia		Ya tiebia liubliu
Liubliu tiebia		ru-sing_i-love-you
ru-sing_i-love-you-2
I love you very muchОчень тебя люблюOchien’ tiebia liubliuOchien' tiebia liubleiuru-sing_i-love-you-very-much
boyfriendпарень
кавалер		parien'
kavalier		parien'
kavalier		ru-sing_boyfriend
ru-sing_boyfriend-2
girlfriendдевушкаdievushkadievushkaru-sing_girlfriend
Do you want to marry me?Хочешь выйти за меня замуж?Khochiesh’ vyiti za mienia zamuzh?Khochiesh' vyiti za mienia zamuzh?ru-sing_do-you-want-to-marry-me
husband [Sg]мужmuzhmuzhru-sing_husband
husbands [Pl]мужьяmuzhyamuzhyaru-plur_husband
wife [Sg]женаzhienazhienaru-sing_wife
wives [Pl]женыzhienyzhienyru-plur_wife
marriedженат, женатый
замужем, замужняя		zhienat, zhenatyy
zamuzhem, zamuzhniaya		zhienat, zhenatyy
zamuzhem, zamuzhniaya		ru-sing_marriedru-sing_married-2
ru-sing_married-3ru-sing_married-4
marriedженат, женатый
замужем, замужняя		zhienat, zhenatyy
zamuzhem, zamuzhniaya		zhienat, zhenatyy
zamuzhem, zamuzhniaya		ru-sing_marriedru-sing_married-2
ru-sing_married-3ru-sing_married-4
friendshipдружбаdruzhbadruzhbaru-sing_friendship

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