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Fruits in Russian

This is a list of 26 common words for talking about fruits in Russian, each with IPA, audio, a translation and an example sentence. Play any word to hear it, check yourself in the quiz and download the list for Anki or Quizlet.

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Fruits in Russian: яблоко, банан, груша, виноград, клубника, вишня, персик. The table below gives all 26 words with IPA, audio, a translation and an example sentence. A quiz of 10 questions checks what you remember, and the list can be downloaded for a spreadsheet, Quizlet or Anki.

Word Translation Example
яблоко /jabɭʌkʌ/ apple Яблоко лежит на столе после завтрака. The apple is on the table after breakfast.
банан /banɑn/ banana Я съел банан утром перед школой. I ate a banana in the morning before school.
груша /ɡruʃa/ pear Эта груша очень сладкая и сочная. This pear is very sweet and juicy.
виноград /vʲinʌɡrɑt/ grape Мы купили виноград на рынке вчера. We bought grapes at the market yesterday.
клубника /kɭubnʲika/ strawberry Летом бабушка собирает клубнику в саду. In summer, Grandma picks strawberries in the garden.
вишня /vʲiʃnʲʌ/ cherry Вишня созрела в саду в июле. The cherry ripened in the garden in July.
персик /pʲersʲik/ peach Я положил персик в школьный рюкзак. I put a peach in my school backpack.
слива /sɭʲiva/ plum Слива упала с дерева на землю. The plum fell from the tree onto the ground.
лимон /ɭʲimon/ lemon Мама добавила лимон в горячий чай. Mom added lemon to the hot tea.
лайм /ɭɑjm/ lime Для напитка нужен один зелёный лайм. One green lime is needed for the drink.
арбуз /arbus/ watermelon Мы купили большой арбуз на рынке. We bought a large watermelon at the market.
дыня /dynʲʌ/ melon Дыня пахнет сладко и лежит на кухне. The melon smells sweet and is lying in the kitchen.
ананас /ananɑs/ pineapple На столе стоит свежий ананас. There is a fresh pineapple on the table.
манго /mɑnɡʌ/ mango Я попробовал манго в новом кафе. I tried mango at a new cafe.
киви /kʲivʲɪ/ kiwi На завтрак я съел два киви. I ate two kiwis for breakfast.
абрикос /abrʲikos/ apricot Спелый абрикос лежит рядом с персиком. A ripe apricot is lying next to the peach.
малина /maɭʲina/ raspberry Мы собирали малину в лесу утром. We picked raspberries in the forest in the morning.
голубика /ɡʌɭubʲika/ blueberry Дети нашли голубику возле старого дома. The children found blueberries near the old house.
кокос /kʌkos/ coconut На пляже продавали свежий кокос. They were selling fresh coconuts on the beach.
гранат /ɡranɑt/ pomegranate Гранат оказался очень сладким и сочным. The pomegranate turned out to be very sweet and juicy.
инжир /ɪnʒyr/ fig Я купил свежий инжир для десерта. I bought a fresh fig for dessert.
авокадо /avʌkɑdʌ/ avocado Авокадо хорошо подходит для утреннего салата. Avocado is good for a morning salad.
апельсин /apʲiɭsʲin/ orange Я очистил апельсин после обеда. I peeled an orange after lunch.
мандарин /mʌndarʲin/ tangerine Зимой дети часто едят мандарины дома. In winter, children often eat tangerines at home.
грейпфрут /ɡrʲijpfrut/ grapefruit Этот грейпфрут немного горчит на вкус. This grapefruit tastes slightly bitter.
ежевика /jɪʒyvʲika/ blackberry Мы нашли ежевику у лесной дороги. We found blackberries by the forest road.

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How do you say fruits in Russian?

The list on this page has 26 words. The first ones are яблоко (apple), банан (banana), груша (pear). Each comes with IPA, audio, a translation and an example sentence.

How can I practice these words?

Take the quiz on this page, then download the list for Anki or Quizlet and review a few words every day. In Lingo7 you can read books in Russian with a translation under every sentence and meet the same words in context.

How are these words pronounced?

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