Russian word list

City & Transport Vocabulary

The Russian words for public transport, city places, vehicles, and getting around — vocabulary for finding your way in the city.

127 words
город
city, town
улица
street, road
площадь
square
проспект
avenue, street
переулок
lane, side street, alleyway
магазин
shop, store
ресторан
restaurant
кафе
café, cafe, coffee shop
банк
bank
больница
hospital
школа
school
университет
university
театр
theater, theatre
музей
museum
кино
cinema, movie theater, the movies
библиотека
library
почта
post office
аптека
pharmacy, drugstore, chemist's shop
парк
park, gardens
станция
station
остановка
stop, bus stop
аэропорт
airport
метро
subway, metro, underground, tube
трамвай
tram, streetcar, trolley
такси
taxi, cab, taxicab
троллейбус
trolleybus, trolley bus
поезд
train
автомобиль
car, automobile
велосипед
bicycle, bike
мотоцикл
motorcycle, motorbike, bike
дорога
road
мост
bridge
водитель
driver
ехать
go, drive, ride
лететь
fly
далёкий
far, distant, remote
автобус
bus
машина
car
самолёт
airplane, aeroplane, plane, aircraft
вокзал
train station, railway station, terminal
маршрутка
marshrutka, minibus taxi, shared taxi
электричка
commuter train, suburban train
автовокзал
bus station, bus terminal
вагон
car, carriage, wagon
корабль
ship, vessel
паром
ferry, ferryboat
лодка
boat, dinghy
парковка
parking, parking lot, car park
стоянка
parking lot, car park
заправка
gas station, petrol station
шоссе
highway
трасса
highway, motorway, road
перекрёсток
intersection, crossroads, crossing
светофор
traffic light, traffic lights
тротуар
sidewalk, pavement
переход
pedestrian crossing, crosswalk, zebra crossing (on the street, for pedestrians)
переход
passageway, underpass, walkway (a connecting passage inside or between buildings)
пешеход
pedestrian
знак
sign, road sign
пробка
traffic jam, congestion, gridlock
руль
steering wheel, handlebars, wheel
колесо
wheel
билет
ticket
расписание
schedule, timetable
маршрут
route, itinerary
пересадка
transfer, change
багаж
luggage, baggage
чемодан
suitcase, trunk, valise
поездка
trip, excursion, outing, journey
путешествие
journey, trip, voyage, travel
пассажир
passenger
кондуктор
conductor
центр
center, city center, downtown
район
district, neighborhood, area
здание
building, edifice, structure
рынок
market, marketplace
супермаркет
supermarket
гостиница
hotel, inn
отель
hotel
стадион
stadium
бассейн
swimming pool, pool
церковь
church
собор
cathedral
памятник
monument, statue, memorial
фонтан
fountain
набережная
embankment, waterfront, promenade
бульвар
boulevard, promenade
сквер
public garden, square
двор
yard, courtyard
полиция
police, police force
пригород
suburb, outskirts
житель
resident, inhabitant
идти
walk, go on foot (of a person, on foot)
идти
run, travel (of transport: to be running)
ходить
walk, go (of a person, on foot)
ходить
run (of transport: to run on a route)
ездить
go, travel, commute
летать
fly, travel by air
приехать
arrive, come
уехать
leave, depart
доехать
get (to), reach, arrive
добраться
get to, reach
садиться
board, get on
сесть
to get on, to take, to get in
выходить
go out
выйти
go out, leave, exit, get out
переходить
cross, go across
перейти
cross, pass, get across
повернуть
turn
опаздывать
be late
опоздать
be late, arrive late, miss
ждать
wait, wait for
водить
drive
заблудиться
get lost, go astray
остановиться
stop, come to a halt (to come to a halt)
остановиться
stay, stop (to stay somewhere for a while)
близкий
near, close
быстрый
fast, rapid, quick
медленный
slow, leisurely
городской
urban, city, municipal
общественный
public
центральный
central
прямо
straight, directly
налево
left, to the left
направо
right, to the right
пешком
on foot
ремень
seat belt, belt
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