In today’s lesson you will learn how to Describe your home in Russian. Let’s take a walk around the place you live and learn some useful Russian words. Are you ready? Let’s start with the basics: 

Дом [DOM] house
Квартира [kvar-TEE-ra] apartment, flat

Here are the names of the rooms:

Прихожая [pree-HO-zha-ya] hallway, lobby
Коридор [ka-ree-DOR] hallway, corridor
Комната [KOM-na-ta] room
Зал [ZAL] hall
Гостинная [gas-TEE-na-ya] living room
Спальня [SPAL’-nya] bedroom
Гостевая комната [gas-tee-VA-ya KOM-na-ta] guest room
Комната для гостей [KOM-na-ta dlya gas-TYEY] guest room

Кухня [KOOH-nya] kitchen
Ванная комната [VA-na-ya KOM-na-ta] bathroom
Ванная [VA-na-ya] bathroom
Туалет [too-a-LYET] toilet, restroom, lavatory, wc

Рабочий кабинет [ra-BO-cheey ka-bee-NYET] study
Библиотека [beeb-lee-a-TYE-ka] library

Looking for some secrets or some old memories? Here are a couple of places you can look at:
Чердак [cheer-DAK] attic, loft
Подвал [pad-VAL] basement, cellar
Погреб [POG-ryep] basement

Don’t you just love reading a book on patio or a terrace? Here are a few more Russian words to help you describe your experience.
Балкон [bal-KON] balcony
Патио [PA-tee-o] patio
Терраса [tee-RA-sa] terrace
Веранда [vee-RAN-da] porch, terrace
Крыльцо [kril’-TSO] porch
Сад [SAT] garden
Огород [a-ga-ROT] garden, kitchen-garden
Забор [za-BOR] fence

A few more necessary words to help you describe your home in Russian that can be found at most houses or apartments:

Окно [ak-NO] window
Входная дверь [vhad-NA-ya DVYER’] main entrance door, front door
Дверь [DVER’] door
Пол [POL] floor
Ковёр [ka-VYOR] carpet
Лестница [LYES-nee-tsa] stairs
Стена [stee-NA] or стенка [STYEN-ka] wall
Потолок [pa-ta-LOK] ceiling
Крыша [KRI-sha] roof
Антенна [an-TE-na] antenna
Труба [troo-BA] chimney

Here is an infographic to help you learn new Russian words. Feel free to download and share it.

This is all for today. Have fun practicing!

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