The House Дом
20 Russian words on the topic of the house — each with a picture, an audio recording and an example sentence. Rooms, furniture and the things around you right now.
| Picture | English | Russian · Ру́сский | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 | house | дом | 'At home' = до́ма; '(to) home' = домо́й. |
 | apartment | кварти́ра | 🔗 Word familyRelated to 'quarters'. A single room is ко́мната. |
 | living room | гости́ная | 🔗 Word familyFrom гость (guest). Declines like an adjective. |
 | kitchen | ку́хня | 🔀 Several meaningsAlso 'cuisine': ру́сская ку́хня. |
 | bedroom | спа́льня | 🔗 Word familyFrom спать (to sleep) — literally the 'sleeping room'. |
 | bathroom | ва́нная | 🔗 Word familyFrom ва́нна (bathtub). The toilet is туале́т — often a separate room. |
 | door | дверь | ⚠️ GenderFeminine (soft-sign ending). |
 | window | окно́ | Neuter. ⚠️ GenderPlural о́кна — the stress moves. |
 | wall | стена́ | ⚠️ GenderStress shifts: accusative сте́ну, plural сте́ны. |
 | floor | пол | 👓 Same spellingпол = both 'floor' and 'sex/gender'. |
 | ceiling | потоло́к | The final о drops in declension: потолка́. |
 | stairs | ле́стница | 🔀 Several meaningsAlso 'ladder'. The т is silent. |
 | table | стол | 🔗 Word familyWord family: столо́вая — dining room or canteen. |
 | chair | стул | ⚠️ GenderIrregular plural: сту́лья. Don't mix it up with стол (table). |
 | sofa | дива́н | Like 'divan', but it's the everyday word for any sofa. |
 | bed | крова́ть | ⚠️ GenderFeminine (soft sign). Don't confuse with кровь (blood). |
 | wardrobe | шкаф | 🔀 Several meaningsAny cabinet — clothes, books, dishes. ⚠️ Irregular'In the wardrobe' = в шкафу́. |
 | lamp | ла́мпа | 🔗 Word familyThe bulb is ла́мпочка. |
 | mirror | зе́ркало | ⚠️ GenderPlural: зеркала́ — stress jumps to the end. |
 | key | ключ | 🔀 Several meaningsAlso a wrench (га́ечный ключ) and a natural spring. |
See also:Places