Computer in Russian

Welcome to the Rocket Russian lesson on computers! These machines have become such a big part of our lives it's important to learn how to talk about them in the language you're learning. Even now, you're learning this lesson on a компьютер (kamp’ootir). When traveling, you may want to visit an internet café, so it's a good idea to be familiar with this vocabulary.

With just a couple of clicks, you'll be learning the ins and outs of computers in Russian. Many of the words for computer terminology are similar between English and Russian so you're in luck.

Let's get started on this free lesson on computer in Russian!

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Pronouncing computer in Russian

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компьютер

kamp’ootir

computer

монитор

manitor

computer screen

клавиатура

klaviatoora

keyboard

принтер

printer

printer

компьютерный вирус

kamp’ooternyi veerus

computer virus

информатика

infarmatika

computer science

кибернетик

kibirnetik

computer scientist

компьютерная программа

kamp’ootirnaia pragrama

computer program

программист

pragrameest

computer programmer

браузер

brauzer

browser

железо

zhileza

computer hardware

материнское плато

matereeskae plata

motherboard

мышь

mysh

mouse

интернет

intirnet

internet

электронная почта

eliktronnaia pochta

email

программное обеспечение

pragramnae abispichenie

computer software

I hope you enjoyed this lesson! Now you should feel prepared to talk about all things to do with computers. If you don't feel completely comfortable with these words, remember you can listen to the vocabulary as many times as you need to. Repeat the words aloud until they become easy to pronounce.

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