This 16th lesson teaches the Russian imperative form. In addition you will find a vocabulary list about places and household objects. I will try to give examples using both vocabulary and grammar. That way it will be easy for you to see the words when they are separate and when they are in a sentence. Going through the whole page should take about 30 min. Make sure to read the pronunciation and hear the audio as well. If you have any question about this course, please email me directly at Russian Classes.
Imperative
Knowing the imperative form in Russian is a powerful skill. It can make it easy to ask someone to do something, and clarify what you want done.
Below is a list of 20 imperative forms and expressions that you might come across or use very often. The table contains 3 columns (English, Russian, and Audio). Make sure you repeat each word after hearing it by either clicking on the audio button or by reading the pronunciation. That should help with memorization as well as improving your pronunciation.
The Imperative in Russian
Imperative
Russian
Audio
Go!
Иди! Пошёл! Idi! Poshjol!
Stop!
Стоять! Стой! Stojat'! Stoj!
Don't Go!
Не ходи! Ne hodi!
Stay!
Останься! Ostan'sja!
Leave!
Уходи! Uhodi!
Come here!
Иди сюда! Idi sjuda!
Go there!
Иди туда! Idi tuda!
Enter (the room)!
Входи! Vhodi!
Speak!
Говори! Govori!
Be quiet!
Тихо! Tiho!
Turn right
Направо! Napravo!
Turn left
Налево! Nalevo!
Go straight
Прямо! Prjamo!
Wait!
Подожди! Podozhdi!
Let's go!
Пойдём! Pojdjom!
Be careful!
Осторожно! Ostorozhno!
Sit down!
Сядь! Sjad'!
Let me show you!
Дай, я покажу! Daj, ja pokazhu!
Listen!
Слушай! Slushaj!
Write it down!
Запиши! Zapishi!
Questions?
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Vocabulary List about Places
Below is a list of 20 words about different places. Useful when talking about going somewhere.
Places in Russian
Places
Russian
Audio
Bank
банк bank
Beach
пляж pljazh
Desert
пустыня pustynja
Earth
земля zemlja
Forest
лес les
Garden
сад sad
Hospital
больница bol'nica
Island
остров ostrov
Lake
озеро ozero
Moon
луна luna
Mountain
гора gora
River
река reka
Sea
море more
Sky
небо nebo
Stars
звезды zvezdy
Sun
солнце solnce
I can see the stars
Я вижу звезды Ja vizhu zvezdy
I want to go to the beach
Я хочу пойти на пляж Ja hochu pojti na pljazh
The moon is full tonight
Сегодня полнолуние Segodnja polnolunie
This is a beautiful garden
Какой красивый сад Kakoj krasivyj sad
Vocabulary List about Household Terms
Below is a list of 26 words about different household terms, including rooms, kitchen appliances ... etc.
Places in Russian
Household
Russian
Audio
Bed
кровать krovat'
Bedroom
спальня spal'nja
Carpet
ковер kover
Ceiling
потолок potolok
Chair
стул stul
Computer
компьютер komp'juter
Desk
стол stol
Door
дверь dver'
Furniture
мебель mebel'
House
дом dom
Kitchen
кухня kuhnja
Refrigerator
холодильник holodil'nik
Roof
крыша krysha
Room
комната komnata
Stove
печь pech'
Table
стол stol
Television
телевидение televidenie
Toilet
туалет tualet
Wall
стена stena
Window
окно okno
Daily Conversation in Russian
Finally, here are some common expressions used to offer good wishes to someone. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our Russian Phrases page. Enjoy!
Common Expressions in Russian
English
Russian
Audio
Can you close the door?
Не могли бы вы закрыть дверь? Ne mogli by vy zakryt' dver'?
Can you open the window?
Не могли бы вы открыть окно? Ne mogli by vy otkryt' okno?
I need to use the computer
Мне необходимо воспользоваться компьютером Mne neobhodimo vospol'zovat'sja komp'juterom
I need to use the toilet
Мне нужно в туалет Mne nuzhno v tualet
I'm watching television
Я смотрю телевизор Ja smotrju televizor
This room is very big
Эта комната очень большая Jeta komnata ochen' bol'shaja
Holiday Wishes
пожелания к празднику pozhelanija k prazdniku
Good luck!
Удачи! Udachi!
Happy birthday!
С Днем рождения! S Dnem rozhdenija!
Happy new year!
С Новым годом! S Novym godom!
Merry Christmas!
Счастливого рождества! Schastlivogo rozhdestva!
Congratulations!
Поздравляю! Pozdravljaju!
Enjoy! (before eating)
Приятного аппетита! Prijatnogo appetita!
Bless you (when sneezing)
Будьте здоровы! Bud'te zdorovy!
Best wishes!
Наилучшие пожелания! Nailuchshie pozhelanija!
Fun Facts
Language Quote: ❝Language is the road map of a culture. It tells you where its people come from and where they are going.❞ ‒Rita Mae Brown
Congratulations! You finished your 16th lesson in Russian about the imperative form, places and household items. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Russian Lesson 17. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Russian homepage.