In this post we’ll look at some basic Russian vocabulary and grammar that you can use to talk about daily life at home.
Дом или квартира? A House or an Apartment
Let’s start with some basic vocabulary: дом (m) house; квартира (f) apartment; комната (f) room; гостиная (f) living room; кухня (f) kitchen; ванная (f) bathroom; спальня (f) bedroom; столовая (f) dining room; подвал (m) basement; чердак (m) attic; подъездная дорога (f) driveway; окно (n) window; стена (f) wall; потолок (m) ceiling; пол (m) floor; дверь (f) door.
- Я иду/еду домой.
I’m going home. - Мы дома./Мы не дома.
We are home. / We aren’t home. - Вы живёте/ты живёшь в доме или в квартире?
Do you live in a house or an apartment? - Сколько комнат в твоём/вашем доме//в твоей/вашей квартите?
How many rooms are there in your house/apartment?
GRAMMAR TIP! The word дом is house in the nominative case, so you’d use it if it’s the subject of a sentence. If you’re going home, use домой [to] home. And if you’re talking about being home, use дома at home. And if you mean in a house, use the prepositional в доме.
На кухне: In the Kitchen
Now let’s focus on basic vocabulary related to the kitchen: холодильник (m) refrigerator; плита (f) stove, cooker; духовка (f) oven; раковина (f) sink; посудомоечная машина (f) dishwasher: шкаф (m), кабинет (m) cupboard; стол (m) table; выдвижной ящик (m) drawer; вилка (f) fork; нож (m) knife; ложка (f) spoon; тарелка (f) plate; глубокая тарелка (f), пиала (f) bowl; чашка (f) cup; стакан (m) glass; салфетка (f).
- У меня маленькая кухня.
I have a small kitchen. - Я готовлю на кухне.
I cook in the kitchen. - Еда в холодильнике.
The food is in the refrigerator. - В столовой (есть) стол и шесть стульев.
There are a table and six chairs in the dining room. - Мы едим/кушаем ужин в столовой.
We eat dinner in the dining room.
GRAMMAR TIP! When you’re talking about location, you typically use the prepositional case after the prepostion в: в холодильнике (in the refrigerator); в столовой (in the dining room); в спальне (in the bedroom). But remember that the expression на кухне (in the kitchen) uses the preposition на.
В гостинной: In the Living Room
Here is some vocabulary related to the living room: диван (m) sofa; телевизор (m) television; штора (f) curtain; коврик (m) rug; книжная полка (f) bookshelf; лампа (f) lamp.
- В гостиной (есть) диван и два стула.
There are a sofa and two chairs in the living room. - Мы смотрим телевизор в гостиной.
We watch TV in the living room.
В спальне: In the Bedroom
Here is some basic vocabulary related to the bedroom: кровать (f) bed; подушка (f) pillow; одеяло (n) blanket; простыня (f) sheet; письменный стол (m) desk.
- Я сплю в своей спальне.
I sleep in my bedroom. - У меня в спальне (есть) письменный стол.
I have a desk in my bedroom. - Лампа на столе./На столе (есть) лампа.
There is a lamp on the desk.
В ванной: In the Bathroom
And finally, let’s see some vocabulary related to the bathroom: туалет (m) toilet; раковина (f) bathroom sink; душ (m) shower; ванна (f) bathtub: полотенце (n) towel; туалетная бумага (f) toilet paper; зубная щётка (f) toothbrush; зубная паста (f) toothpaste; мыло (n) soap; шампунь (m) shampoo; щётка (f) brush; расчёска (f) comb; бритва (f) razor.
- Где ванная?
Where is the bathroom? - Я принимаю душ в ванной.
I take a shower in the bathroom.
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