Добро пожаловать на (Dabro pazhalavat’na) (Welcome to) Rocket Russian. Are you a handyman, or a handywoman? In this lesson, we're going to talk about a group of words that are sure to come in “handy” for you. That's right - tools in Russian! These words are sure to be useful if you're traveling to a Russian-speaking country, but they'll be especially vital if you're living in one.
Pay close attention and repeat the words aloud after listening. We'll get you “fixed up” with all the Russian vocabulary on инструменты (instrumenty) that you'll need.
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Rocket Record lets you perfect your Russian pronunciation. Just listen to the native speaker audio and then use the microphone icon to record yourself. Once you’re done, you’ll get a score out of 100 on your pronunciation and can listen to your own audio playback. (Use a headset mic for best results.) Problems? Click here!
инструменты
instrumenty
tools
топор
tapor
axe
стамеска
stameska
chisel
молоток
malatok
hammer
уровень
uraven’
level
гвоздь
gvost’
nail
шуруп
shuroop
screw
пила
pila
saw
сантиметр
santimetr
tape measure
ящик для инструментов
yashchik dlya instrumentaf
tool box
отвëртка
atvyortka
screwdriver
плоскогубцы
plaskagooptsy
pliers
гаечный ключ
gaechnyi klyuch
wrench
болт
bolt
bolt
гайка
gaika
nut
провод
provat
wire (electrical)
Отлично! atleechna! (excellent!)
That's it for this lesson. Now you've got loads of vocabulary for tools and hardware under your tool belt! Some of these words are difficult to pronounce. But practice, practice, practice!
Next time you're working on something around the house, think of what you're using in Russian and these words will become easy in no time.
For more lessons on Russian vocabulary I recommend these!
До скорого! (da skorava)
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