When you start learning Russian, it's really helpful to know some basic shapes.

These shapes can help you talk about everyday things. You will see shapes in directions, descriptions, and more.

Here’s a simple guide to some important shapes in Russian, along with useful words.

Basic Shapes in Russian

1. Круг (krug) - Circle

   • Example: Это круг. (Eto krug.) - This is a circle.

2. Квадрат (kvadrat) - Square

   • Example: Я вижу квадрат. (Ya vizhu kvadrat.) - I see a square.

3. Треугольник (treugol'nik) - Triangle

   • Example: Это треугольник. (Eto treugol'nik.) - This is a triangle.

4. Прямоугольник (pryamougol'nik) - Rectangle

   • Example: У нас есть прямоугольник. (U nas yest' pryamougol'nik.) - We have a rectangle.

5. Овал (oval) - Oval

   • Example: Это овал. (Eto oval.) - This is an oval.

Helpful Vocabulary Themes

• Common Greetings and Goodbyes

  • Здравствуйте (Zdravstvuyte) - Hello
  • До свидания (Do svidaniya) - Goodbye

• Numbers (1-20 and key multiples)

  • один (odin) - 1
  • два (dva) - 2
  • три (tri) - 3
  • двадцать (dvadtsat') - 20

• Days of the Week

  • Понедельник (Ponedel'nik) - Monday
  • Воскресенье (Voskresen'ye) - Sunday

• Family Members

  • Мать (Mat') - Mother
  • Отец (Otets) - Father
  • Брат (Brat) - Brother
  • Сестра (Sestra) - Sister

• Basic Colors

  • Красный (Krasnyy) - Red
  • Синий (Siniy) - Blue
  • Зелёный (Zelyonyy) - Green

By learning these basic shapes and words, you will get better and better at understanding and speaking Russian!