Body Parts in Russian: 18 Words With Audio
By Daily Cyrillic · Updated
Russian body parts vocabulary helps you name the things and situations in this topic. This reference contains 18 Russian words with Cyrillic spellings, transliteration, translations and audio. Learn the words in small groups, read their example sentences and use the flashcards to review them rather than memorising an isolated translation list.
Reading time: about 2 min.
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- Body Parts
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Word reference
| Russian | Translit. | Meaning | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|
| тело | télo | body | |
| голова | golová | head | |
| лицо | litsó | face | |
| глаз | glaz | eye | |
| нос | nos | nose | |
| рот | rot | mouth | |
| ухо | úkho | ear | |
| зуб | zub | tooth | |
| волосы | vólosy | hair | |
| шея | shéya | neck | |
| рука | ruká | hand / arm | |
| палец | pálets | finger | |
| нога | nogá | leg / foot | |
| спина | spiná | back | |
| живот | zhivót | stomach / belly | |
| сердце | sérdtse | heart | |
| плечо | plechó | shoulder | |
| колено | koléno | knee |
Example sentences
У меня болит голова.
U menyá bolít golová.
I have a headache.
У неё голубые глаза.
U neyó golubýye glazá.
She has blue eyes.
Я мою руки.
Ya móyu rúki.
I am washing my hands.
FAQ
What is the Russian word for head?
Head is голова (golová), a feminine noun stressed on the final syllable. The phrase «у меня болит голова» means I have a headache.
How do you say hand in Russian?
Russian uses one word, рука (ruká), for both hand and arm; нога (nogá) covers both leg and foot. Context makes the meaning clear.
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