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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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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