Car in Russian

Welcome to the Rocket Russian lesson on cars – машины (mashiny)! In this lesson we’ll cover lots of car vocabulary. From hoods to trunks and everything in between.

If you’re traveling to a Russian-speaking country and plan on renting or even buying a car in Russian, this lesson will be very useful for you. You’ll want to be able to look over your rental and talk about it, as well as feel comfortable describing anything that needs fixing to a механик mikhanik while you’re on the road. After this lesson, you’ll be an expert in saying car in Russian!

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Pronouncing car and cars in Russian

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машина

mashina

a car

машины

mashiny

cars

механик

mikhanik

mechanic

мотор

mator

motor

лобовое стекло

labavoe stiklo

windshield

дверь

dver’

door

капот

kapot

hood

багажник

bagazhnik

trunk

колесо

kaliso

wheel

шина

shina

tire

диск

disk

hub cap

номерной знак

namirnoi znak

license plate

радиатор

radiаtar

grill

бампер

bampir

bumper

дворник

dvornik

windshield wiper

крыша

krysha

roof

люк

lyuk

sun roof

задний фонарь

zadnii fanar’

tail light

указатель поворотов

ukazatil’ pavarotaf

turn signal

аварийные огни

avarinye agni

emergency signal

I hope you enjoyed this lesson! Next time you’re driving somewhere, take some time and think about the different parts of your car in Russian as you go.

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