Around 1000 words are enough to understand roughly 85% of everyday speech. That is exactly what 1000 Words focuses on: instead of endless grammar tables, you first learn the Russian vocabulary you will actually meet in real life – nouns, verbs, adjectives and full sentences, each with translation, example sentence and native-speaker audio.
Learn the way that fits your day: as a video to read along, as an audiobook for your commute or for falling asleep, as an ebook, or with the built-in vocabulary trainer that shows you every word again at the scientifically optimal moment (spaced repetition). Everything is available on the website and in the free app for iOS and Android.
| English | Russian | Example sentence |
|---|---|---|
| the apple | яблоко | I eat the apple. Я ем яблоко. |
| the book | книга | She reads the book. Она читает книгу. |
| the cat | кот | The cat is sleeping. Кот спит. |
| the dog | собака | The dog is barking. Собака лает. |
| the car | машина | He drives the car. Он ведёт машину. |
| the house | дом | We live in a house. Мы живём в доме. |
| the chair | стул | She sits on the chair. Она сидит на стуле. |
| the table | стол | Put the book on the table. Положи книгу на стол. |
| the window | окно | Open the window. Открой окно. |
| the door | дверь | Close the door. Закрой дверь. |
| the pencil | карандаш | I write with the pencil. Я пишу карандашом. |
| the paper | бумага | The paper is on the table. Бумага на столе. |
| the school | школа | The school is big. Школа большая. |
| the teacher | учитель | The teacher teaches math. Учитель преподаёт математику. |
| the student | ученик | The student is studying. Ученик учится. |
| the boy | мальчик | The boy is playing. Мальчик играет. |
| the girl | девочка | The girl is singing. Девочка поёт. |
| the adult | взрослый | The adult is working. Взрослый работает. |
| the friend | друг | My friend is here. Мой друг здесь. |
| the tree | дерево | The tree is tall. Дерево высокое. |
| to accept | принимать |
| to add | добавлять |
| to agree | соглашаться |
| to allow | разрешать |
| to ask | спрашивать |
| to believe | верить |
| to borrow | одолжить |
| to break | ломать |
| to bring | приносить |
| to build | строить |
| I like apples | Мне нравятся яблоки |
| She is my friend | Она моя подруга |
| It is a sunny day | Солнечный день |
| He runs fast | Он быстро бегает |
| We are happy | Мы счастливы |
| They play soccer | Они играют в футбол |
Every word narrated and illustrated – read along and repeat.
All vocabulary as audio – including a 3x repetition version, perfect for learning while you sleep.
All words and sentences to look up and read offline.
Spaced-repetition system like flashcards – reviews exactly when you need them.
Short stories built from the words you already know, with audio and tap-to-explain.
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With the 1000 most frequent words you understand about 85% of everyday spoken language. That is why 1000 Words focuses exactly on this core vocabulary – organized into nouns, verbs & adjectives and full sentences.
Research shows the brain consolidates previously learned material during sleep. Our audiobooks with triple repetition are made for this: listen in the evening, relax, and anchor what you learned. Read more in our article on learning while you sleep.
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For beginners and returners (level A1–B1) who want to build a usable Russian vocabulary fast – without grammar overload, with native-speaker audio.