Places Места́
15 Russian words on the topic of places — each with a picture, an audio recording and an example sentence. The city around you — where you live, shop, study and meet.
| Picture | English | Russian · Ру́сский | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 | house | дом | 'At home' = до́ма; '(to) home' = домо́й. |
 | street | у́лица | на у́лице also means 'outside'. |
 | city | го́род | ⚠️ GenderIrregular plural: города́ (stressed -а). |
 | store | магази́н | 🎭 False friendFalse friend: a shop, not a magazine (that's журна́л). |
 | market | ры́нок | ⚠️ Irregular'At the market' = на ры́нке (with на). |
 | restaurant | рестора́н | Waiter: официа́нт. |
 | school | шко́ла | 🔗 Word familySame Greek root as 'school'. 🔗 Word familySchoolboy: шко́льник. |
 | office | о́фис | Stress on the first syllable: о́фис. A private office (room) is кабине́т. |
 | hospital | больни́ца | 🔗 Word familyFrom боль (pain). To be hospitalized = лежа́ть в больни́це. |
 | bank | банк | 🔗 Word familyATM: банкома́т. |
 | station | ста́нция | A main railway station is вокза́л. |
 | airport | аэропо́рт | ⚠️ Irregular'At the airport' = в аэропорту́ — a special locative in -у́. |
 | hotel | оте́ль | 🔗 Word familyThe h is gone (borrowed via French). The native word is гости́ница, from гость 'guest'. |
 | beach | пляж | ⚠️ Irregular'At the beach' = на пля́же (with на, not в). |
 | park | парк | To stroll in the park: гуля́ть в па́рке. |
See also:DirectionsThe House