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)
friendshipдружбаdruzhbadruzhba
family [Sg]семьяsiemyasiemya
families [Pl]семьиsiemyisiemyi
parentsродителиroditieliroditieli
father [Sg]отецotietsotiets
fathers [Pl]отцыottsyottsy
dad [Sg]папаpapapapa
dads [Pl]папыpapypapy
daddy [Sg]папашаpapashapapasha
daddies [Pl]папашиpapashipapashi
mother [Sg]матьmat’mat’
mothers [Pl]материmatierimatieri
mom [Sg]мамаmamamama
moms [Pl]мамыmamymamy
mommy [Sg]мамашаmamashamamasha
mommies [Pl]мамашиmamashimamashi
siblings / brothers and sistersродняrodniarodnia
brotherбратbratbrat
sisterсестраsiestrasiestra
child [Sg]ребёнокrebionokrebionok
children [Pl]дети
ребята		dieti
rebiata		dieti
rebiata
son [Sg]сынsynsyn
sons [Pl]сыновьяsynovyasynovya
daughter [Sg]дочьdoch’doch’
daughters [Pl]дочериdochieridocheri
grandparentsдедушка-бабушкаdiedushka-babushkadiedushka-babushka
grandfather [Sg]дедушкаdiedushkadiedushka
grandfathers [Pl]дедушкиdiedushkidiedushki
grandpa [Sg]дедdieddied
grandpas [Pl]дедыdiedydiedy
grandmother [Sg]бабушкаbabushkababushka
grandmothers [Pl]бабушкиbabushkibabushki
grandma [Sg]бабуляbabuliababulia
grandmas [Pl]бабулиbabulibabuli
grandchild [Sg]внук, внучкаvnuk (m), vnuchka (f)vnuk, vnuchka
grandchildren [Pl]внукиvnukivnuki
uncle [Sg]дядяdiadiadiadia
uncles [Pl]дядиdiadidiadi
aunt [Sg]тётяtiotiatiotia
aunts [Pl]тётиtiotitioti
cousin [Sg]двоюродный брат, двоюродная сестраdvoyurodnyy brat (m), dvoyurodnaya siestra (f)dvoyurodnyy brat, dvoyurodnaya siestra
cousins [Pl]двоюродные братьяdvoyurodnyye bratyadvoyurodnyye bratya

Love & Friendship

EnglishRussianRussian
(Romanization)		Russian
(Stress)		Pronunciation
(Audio)
loveлюбовьliubov’liubov’
(to) loveлюбитьliubit'liubit'
I love youЯ тебя люблю
Люблю тебя		Ya tiebia liubliu
Liubliu tiebia		Ya tiebia liubliu
Liubliu tiebia
I love you very muchОчень тебя люблюOchien’ tiebia liubliuOchien' tiebia liubleiu
boyfriendпарень
кавалер		parien'
kavalier		parien'
kavalier
girlfriendдевушкаdievushkadievushka
Do you want to marry me?Хочешь выйти за меня замуж?Khochiesh’ vyiti za mienia zamuzh?Khochiesh' vyiti za mienia zamuzh?
husband [Sg]мужmuzhmuzh
husbands [Pl]мужьяmuzhyamuzhya
wife [Sg]женаzhienazhiena
wives [Pl]женыzhienyzhieny
marriedженат, женатый
замужем, замужняя		zhienat (m), zhenatyy (f)
zamuzhem (m), zamuzhniaya (f)		zhienat, zhenatyy
zamuzhem, zamuzhniaya
marriedженат, женатый
замужем, замужняя		zhienat (m), zhenatyy (f)
zamuzhem (m), zamuzhniaya (f)		zhienat, zhenatyy
zamuzhem, zamuzhniaya
friendshipдружбаdruzhbadruzhba

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