Russian language vocabulary for grade 1

Russian language school program vocabulary list for grade 1 with the words emphasized and interpreted. Take the online Vocabulary Trainer audio test to check your skills, and to memorize spelling through play. Practice regularly to memorize, and to spell vocabulary words correctly.

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альбо́м

A collection of several pieces of music, made available as a single item on a CD, the internet, etc.

арбу́з

A large, round or oval-shaped fruit with dark green skin, sweet pink flesh, and a lot of black seeds

бараба́н

A musical instrument, especially one made from a skin stretched over the end of a hollow tube or bowl, played by hitting with the hand or a stick

воробе́й

A small, grey-brown bird that is especially common in towns

воро́на

A large, black bird with a loud, unpleasant cry

го́род

A large town

де́вочка

A female child or young woman, especially one still at school

капу́ста

A large, round vegetable with large green, white, or purple leaves that can be eaten cooked or uncooked

каранда́ш

A long, thin object, usually made of wood, for writing or drawing, with a sharp black or coloured point at one end

карма́н

A small bag for carrying things in, made of cloth and sewn into the inside or onto the outside of a piece of clothing

коньки́

Plural skates a special boot with a thin metal bar attached to the bottom that you wear to move quickly on ice, or a boot with four small wheels fixed to the bottom so that you can move over a hard surface

коридо́р

A long passage in a building or train, especially with rooms on either side

лиси́ца

A wild mammal belonging to the dog family that has a pointed face and ears, a wide tail covered in fur, and often reddish-brown fur

ма́льчик

A male child or, more generally, a male of any age

ме́бель

Things such as chairs, tables, beds, cupboards, etc. that are put into a house or other building to make it suitable and comfortable for living or working in

ме́сяц

A period of about four weeks, especially one of the twelve periods into which a year is divided

морко́вь

A long pointed orange root eaten as a vegetable

Москва́

The capital city of Russia, situated in the west of the country

овра́г

A deep narrow valley with steep sides

пальто́

An outer piece of clothing with sleeves that is worn over other clothes, usually for warmth