Daily Life in Russian
50 essential words with English translations and example sentences.
просыпаться
prosypat'sya
to wake up
I wake up at seven in the morning.
вставать
vstavat'
to get up
He gets out of bed very early.
умываться
umyvat'sya
to wash (one's face)
In the morning, I wash with cold water.
чистить зубы
chistit' zuby
to brush one's teeth
You should brush your teeth twice a day.
одеваться
odevat'sya
to get dressed
She dresses warmly in winter.
завтракать
zavtrakhat'
to have breakfast
I have porridge and milk for breakfast.
идти на работу
idti na rabotu
to go to work
He goes to work at eight o'clock.
работать
rabotat'
to work
I work at the office five days a week.
обеденный перерыв
obedennyi perezriv
lunch break
The lunch break lasts one hour.
обедать
obedat'
to have lunch
We have lunch in the company cafeteria.
закуска
zakuska
snack / bite to eat
I eat a snack in the middle of the afternoon.
кофе-брейк
kofe-brek
coffee break
During the coffee break, we drink tea.
учиться
uchit'sya
to study / to learn
Students study at the university for four years.
делать уроки
delat' uroki
to do homework
The children do their homework after school.
читать
chitat'
to read
I read a book before going to sleep.
писать
pisat'
to write
She is writing a letter to her friend.
слушать музыку
slushat' muzyku
to listen to music
I listen to music while working out.
смотреть телевизор
smotret' televizor
to watch television
In the evening, we watch television together.
гулять
gulyat'
to take a walk / to go for a walk
On weekends, I take a walk in the park.
заниматься спортом
zanimat'sya sportom
to play sports / to exercise
He plays sports three times a week.
тренироваться
trenirovatsya
to train
Athletes train in the morning and in the evening.
готовить еду
gotovit' edu
to make food / to cook
The wife makes food for the whole family.
накрывать стол
nakryvat' stol
to set the table
The children set the table for dinner.
мыть посуду
myt' posudu
to wash the dishes
After lunch, you have to wash the dishes.
убирать комнату
ubirat' komnatu
to tidy / to clean the room
On Saturdays, I tidy my room.
пылесосить
pylesosit'
to vacuum
Mom vacuums the rug every week.
стирать
stirat'
to wash (clothes) / to do the laundry
She washes the laundry in the washing machine.
гладить
shadit'
to iron
You need to iron the shirt before work.
делать покупки
delat' pokupki
to go shopping (for groceries)
I do my shopping at the supermarket.
помогать
pomogat'
to help
The children help their parents around the house.
ужинать
uzhinat'
to have dinner / to have supper
The family has dinner at seven in the evening.
отдыхать
otdykhat'
to rest
After work, I rest on the couch.
расслабляться
rasslablyat'sya
to unwind / to relax
In the evening, I unwind with a cup of tea.
принимать душ
prinimat' dush
to take a shower
After sports, I take a shower.
ванна
vanna
bath
I like to take a bath before going to sleep.
укладываться спать
ukladyvat'sya spat'
to go to bed / to get into bed
He goes to bed at eleven o'clock.
сон
son
sleep
Healthy sleep is very important for your health.
пить кофе
pit' kofe
to drink coffee
Every morning, I drink coffee.
пить чай
pit' chay
to drink tea
Grandma drinks tea with cookies.
пользоваться компьютером
pol'zovat'sya komp'yuterom
to use a computer
I use a computer for work.
проверять электронную почту
proverya't' ehlektronnuyu pochtu
to check one's email
In the morning, I check my email.
звонить
zvonit'
to call (on the phone)
I call my mom every day.
встречаться с друзьями
vstrech'atsya s druz'yami
to meet friends
On weekends, I meet friends.
идти в кино
idti v kino
to go to the movies / to go to the cinema
On Saturday, we're going to the movies.
заниматься хобби
zanimat'sya khobbi
to do one's hobbies / hobby
I do drawing as a hobby.
медитировать
meditirovat'
to meditate
Every morning, I meditate for fifteen minutes.
планировать день
planirovat' den'
to plan one's day
I plan my day with a planner.
дневной распорядок
dnevnoy rasporyadok
daily schedule
My daily schedule is very busy.
быть занятым
byt' zanyatym
to be busy
I'm very busy with work today.
готовить
gotovit'
to cook / to prepare (food)
I cook lunch every day.
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