The 8th lesson contains the Russian pronouns including the subject, object and possessive forms. In addition, you will find a vocabulary list about travel and finally some general common phrases. 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.
Pronouns
Pronouns are a must to learn because they are part of almost every sentence. They make up about 20% of the daily language use which includes the subject, object and possessive pronoun. If there is an lesson you should NOT skip, this would be one of them.
We will start with the subject pronouns since it's the most used of the 4 forms 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.
Subject Pronouns in Russian
Pronouns
Russian
Audio
I
я ja
You
ты ty
He
он on
She
она ona
We
мы my
You (plural)
вы vy
They
они oni
I love you
Я люблю тебя Ja ljublju tebja
She is beautiful
Она красивая Ona krasivaja
They are dancing
Они танцуют Oni tancujut
We are happy
Мы счастливы My schastlivy
Object pronouns are another important one you should make sure you master.
Object Pronouns in Russian
Pronouns
Russian
Audio
Me
меня, мне, мной menja, mne, mnoj
You
тебя, тебе, тобой tebja, tebe, toboj
Him
ему его, им / ним, о нём emu ego, im / nim, o njom
Her
ей ее, ею, о ней ej ee, eju, o nej
Us
нас, нам,нами nas, nam,nami
You (plural)
вас, вам, вами vas, vam, vami
Them
их, им, ими, о них ih, im, imi, o nih
Can you call us?
Ты / вы можешь(-ете) позвонить нам? Ty / vy mozhesh'(-ete) pozvonit' nam?
Give me your phone number
Дайте мне номер Вашего / твоего телефона Dajte mne nomer Vashego / tvoego telefona
I can give you my email
Я могу дать вам / тебе адрес моей электронной почты Ja mogu dat' vam / tebe adres moej jelektronnoj pochty
Tell him to call me
Попроси(те) его позвонить мне. Poprosi(te) ego pozvonit' mne.
Now we will discuss the possessive pronoun also called possessive determiners which is very straight forward and self explanatory. You use it when you want to express that something belongs to you but usually it comes before a noun.
Possessive Pronouns Russian
Pronouns
Russian
Audio
My
мой, моя, моё, мои moj, moja, mojo, moi
Your
твой, твоя, твоё, твои tvoj, tvoja, tvojo, tvoi
His
его ego
Her
ее ee
Our
наш, наша, наше, наши nash, nasha, nashe, nashi
Your (plural)
ваш, ваша, ваше, ваши vash, vasha, vashe, vashi
Their
их ih
His email is...
Адрес его электронной почты - Adres ego jelektronnoj pochty -
My phone number is...
Номер моего телефона - Nomer moego telefona -
Our dream is to visit Spain
Мы мечтаем побывать в Испании My mechtaem pobyvat' v Ispanii
Their country is beautiful
Их страна красивая Ih strana krasivaja
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As for the possessive case of the pronoun, it is used differently because it does not have to come before a noun. Check out the examples!
Possessive Case of the Pronoun in Russian
Pronouns
Russian
Audio
Mine
мой moj
Yours
Ваш, твой, твоя,твое Vash, tvoj, tvoja,tvoe
His
его ego
Hers
ее ee
Ours
наш nash
Yours (plural)
ваши, твои vashi,tvoi
Theirs
их ih
Is this pen yours?
Эта ручка твоя? Jeta ruchka tvoja?
The book is mine
Это книга моя. Jeto kniga moja.
The shoes are hers
Эти туфли - её. Jeti tufli - ejo.
Victory is ours
Победа за нами. Pobeda za nami.
Vocabulary List about Travel
Below is a list of 31 words and expressions related to travel such as means of transportation, lodging and tourism. If you memorize them by heart, you will be able to get around the country and ask for directions much easier than if you did not.
Travel List in Russian
Travel
Russian
Audio
Airplane
самолет samolet
Airport
аэропорт ajeroport
Bus
автобус avtobus
Bus station
автостанция avtostancija
Car
машина,автомобиль mashina,avtomobil'
Flight
полет, перелет, рейс polet, perelet, rejs
For business
по делам po delam
For pleasure
для удовольствия dlja udovol'stvija
Help Desk
бюро информации, справочное бюро bjuro informacii, spravochnoe bjuro
Hotel
гостиница, отель gostinica, otel'
Luggage
багаж bagazh
Parking
парковка parkovka
Passport
паспорт pasport
Reservation
бронирование bronirovanie
Taxi
такси taksi
Ticket
билет bilet
To travel
путешествовать puteshestvovat'
Tourism
туризм turizm
Train (noun)
поезд poezd
Train station
железнодорожный вокзал zheleznodorozhnyj vokzal
By train
Поездом Poezdom
By car
На машине Na mashine
By bus
На автобусе Na avtobuse
By taxi
на такси na taksi
By airplane
самолетом samoletom
Daily Conversation in Russian
Finally, a list of sentences that you might need or see often. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our Russian Phrases page. Enjoy!
Common Expressions in Russian
English
Russian
Audio
Do you accept credit cards?
Вы принимaете кредитные карты? Vy prinimaete kreditnye karty?
How much will it cost?
Сколько это будет стоить Skol'ko jeto budet stoit'
I have a reservation
У меня бронь U menja bron'
I'd like to rent a car
Я бы xотел арендовать автомобиль Ja by xotel arendovat' avtomobil'
I'm here on business / on vacation.
Я здесь по делу / на отдыxе Ja zdes' po delu / na otdyxe
Is this seat taken?
Это место занято? Jeto mesto zanjato?
It was nice meeting you
Было приятно встретиться с вами! Bylo prijatno vstretit'sja s vami!
Take this! (when giving something)
Возьми! На! Voz'mi! Na!
Do you like it?
Тебе нравится? Tjebe nravitsja?
I really like it!
Мне правда нравится! Mne pravda nravitsja!
I'm just kidding
Шучу Shuchu
I'm hungry
Я голоден / Хочу есть. Ja goloden / Hochu est'.
I'm thirsty
Мне хочется пить Mne hochetsja pit'
Fun Facts
Language Quote: Approximately one new word is added to the English language every two hours and around 4,000 new words are added to the English dictionary every year..
Congratulations! You finished your 8th lesson in Russian about the pronouns, and travel expressions. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Russian Lesson 9. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Russian homepage.
