Core Words: How to Say "Apple," "Banana" and More!

Learn 20 high-frequency expressions, including fruits and modes of transportation

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In this video, you'll learn 20 of the most common words and phrases in Russian.

Hi everybody, my name is Katya.

Welcome to The 800 Core Russian Words and Phrases video series!

This series will teach you the eight hundred most common words and phrases in Russian.

Ok! Let's get started! First is…

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банан

(banan)

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"banana"

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банан

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банан

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banana

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Обезьяны на деревьях едят бананы.

(Obez'yany na derev'yakh yedyat banany.)

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"Monkeys on the trees eat bananas."

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Обезьяны на деревьях едят бананы.

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яблоко

(yabloko)

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"apple"

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яблоко

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яблоко

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apple

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яблоку негде упасть

(yabloku negde upast')

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"There is no room for an apple to fall"

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яблоку негде упасть

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виноград

(vinograd)

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"grape"

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виноград

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виноград

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grape

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Виноград в больших количествах выращивают в Краснодарском крае.

(Vinograd v bol 'shikh kolichestvakh vyrashchivayut v Krasnodarskom kraye.)

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"Grapes are grown in large quantities in the Krasnodar region."

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Виноград в больших количествах выращивают в Краснодарском крае.

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арбуз

(arbuz)

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"watermelon"

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арбуз

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арбуз

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watermelon

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Мои дети обожают арбуз.

(Moi deti obozhayut arbuz.)

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"My children love watermelon."

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Мои дети обожают арбуз.

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птица

(ptitsa)

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"bird"

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птица

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птица

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bird

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Птица улетела.

(Ptitsa uletela.)

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"The bird flew away."

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Птица улетела.

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мышь

(mysh')

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"mouse"

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мышь

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мышь

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mouse

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Боже! Что это? Это мышь!

(Bozhe! Chto eto? Eto mysh'!)

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"OMG! What is that? It`s a mouse!"

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Боже! Что это? Это мышь!

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солнце

(solntse)

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"sun"

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солнце

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солнце

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sun

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Солнце вышло из-за туч.

(Sontse vyshlo iz-za tuch.)

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"The sun came out from the clouds."

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Солнце вышло из-за туч.

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погода

(pogoda)

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"weather"

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погода

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погода

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weather

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Какая завтра будет погода?

(Kakaya zavtra budet pogoda?)

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"What will the weather be like tomorrow?"

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Какая завтра будет погода?

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градус

(gradus)

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"degree"

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градус

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градус

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degree

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Сегодня плюс тридцать градусов.

(Segodnya plus tridtsat' gradusov.)

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"It's thirty degrees Celsius above zero today."

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Сегодня плюс тридцать градусов.

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женщина

(zhenshchina)

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"woman"

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женщина

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женщина

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woman

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Женщина достигла цели.

(Zhenshchina dostigla tseli.)

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"A woman achieved her goal."

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Женщина достигла цели.

11.

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мужчина

(muzhchina)

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"man"

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мужчина

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мужчина

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man

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Мужчина выбрал лампочку.

(Muzhchina vybral lampochku.)

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"A man chose a light bulb."

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Мужчина выбрал лампочку.

12.

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девушка

(devushka)

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"girlfriend"

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девушка

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девушка

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girlfriend

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Русскоговорящая девушка

(Russkogovoryashchaya devushka)

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"Russian-speaking girlfriend"

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Русскоговорящая девушка

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парень

(paren')

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"boyfriend"

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парень

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парень

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boyfriend

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Мой парень очень заботливый.

(Moy paren' ochen' zabotlivyy.)

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"My boyfriend is very caring."

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Мой парень очень заботливый.

14.

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поезд

(poyezd)

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"train"

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поезд

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поезд

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train

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Во сколько последний поезд?

(Vo skol'ko posledniy poyezd?)

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"What time is the last train?"

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Во сколько последний поезд?

15.

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самолёт

(samolyot)

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"airplane"

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самолёт

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самолёт

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airplane

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Ему нравится летать на самолёте.

(Yemu nravitsya letat' na samolyote.)

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"He likes flying by airplane."

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Ему нравится летать на самолёте.

16.

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автобус

(avtobus)

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"bus"

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автобус

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автобус

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bus

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Этот автобус идёт до Ярославля?

(Etot avtobus idyot do Yaroslavlya?)

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"Does this bus go to Yaroslavl?"

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Этот автобус идёт до Ярославля?

17.

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такси

(taksi)

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"taxi"

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такси

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такси

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taxi

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Хватит уже болтать, такси ждёт!

(Khvatit uzhe boltat', taksi zhdet!)

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"Finish your chatting, the taxi is waiting!"

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Хватит уже болтать, такси ждёт!

18.

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шпинат

(shpinat)

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"spinach"

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шпинат

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шпинат

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spinach

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Папай всегда ест шпинат.

(Papay vsegda yest shpinat)

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"Popeye always eats spinach."

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Папай всегда ест шпинат.

19.

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дельфин

(del'fin)

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"dolphin"

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дельфин

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дельфин

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dolphin

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Дельфин плавает в океане.

(Del'fin plavayet v okeane.)

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"The dolphin is swimming in the ocean."

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Дельфин плавает в океане.

20.

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кальмар

(kal'mar)

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"squid"

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кальмар

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кальмар

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squid

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Я не могу есть кальмаров.

(Ya ne mogu yest' kal'marov.)

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"I can`t eat squid."

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Я не могу есть кальмаров.

Well done! In this lesson, you expanded your vocabulary and learned 20 new useful words.

See you next time!

До свидания. (Do svidaniya.)

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