Face in Russian

On a daily basis, you probably encounter at least a few new people. From the cashier at the grocery store to the mailman. I’m sure you’d be able to describe all these people in English, but how about in Russian?

Learning body parts, and especially parts of the face in Russian is very important. If you ever need to go to the doctor or the pharmacy, you’ll need to know what you’re talking about. That’s why we’ll be talking about all the different parts of the face in this lesson. Get your глаза (glaza) and уши (ooshi) ready for this lesson!

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Волосы

Volasy

hair

глаза

glaza

eyes

нос

nos

nose

рот

rot

mouth

зубы

zooby

teeth

язык

izyk

tongue

щëки

shchoki

cheeks

уши

ooshi

ears

ресницы

risneetsy

eyelashes

брови

brovi

eyebrows

борода

barada

beard

усы

usy

moustache

лицо

litso

face

лоб

lop

forehead

подбородок

padbarodak

chin

голова

galava

head

How did your язык (izyk) do with these new words? Time to rest your голова (galava) from all the learning? You should feel great, as you’ve added a whole host of new words to your Russian vocabulary bank. Here’s an idea to help you practice: go look in the mirror and see if you can name all the features of your face in Russian. I’m sure you’ll have no problem with this lesson under your belt!

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