This list includes 86 Russian words that start with T, from “TV” to “your (informal)”. The entries cover common nouns, verbs, adjectives, loanwords, and colloquial forms you will meet in speech and study.
Russian words that start with T are words whose Russian headword begins with the Cyrillic letter “Т”. Many are basic everyday words, and some are recent loanwords like “ТВ” that show modern language contacts.
Below you’ll find the table with English, Cyrillic, and Example sentence columns.
English: The concise English gloss gives you the most common translation so you can quickly find useful vocabulary.
Cyrillic: The Russian headword in Cyrillic shows correct spelling so you can learn native script and recognize forms.
Example sentence: A short Russian sentence shows real usage in context and is followed by a natural English translation.
Russian words that start with T
| English | Cyrillic | Transliteration | POS |
|---|---|---|---|
| taxi | такси | taksi | noun |
| theater | театр | teatr | noun |
| phone | телефон | telefon | noun |
| toilet | туалет | tualet | noun |
| tram | трамвай | tramvay | noun |
| transport | транспорт | transport | noun |
| grass | трава | trava | noun |
| tradition | традиция | traditsiya | noun |
| coach | тренер | trener | noun |
| body | тело | telo | noun |
| topic | тема | tema | noun |
| fog | туман | tuman | noun |
| temperature | температура | temperatura | noun |
| pill | таблетка | tabletka | noun |
| table/chart | таблица | tablitsa | noun |
| tobacco | табак | tabak | noun |
| stool | табурет | taburet | noun |
| cake | торт | tort | noun |
| equipment | техника | tekhnika | noun |
| injury | травма | travma | noun |
| training | тренировка | trenirovka | noun |
| demand | требование | trebovaniye | noun |
| TV | телевизор | televizor | noun |
| cart | телега | telega | noun |
| pipe/trumpet | труба | truba | noun |
| quiet | тихий | tikhiy | adj |
| warm | тёплый | tyoplyy | adj |
| heavy | тяжёлый | tyazholyy | adj |
| dark | тёмный | tyomnyy | adj |
| thick/fat | толстый | tolstyy | adj |
| thin | тонкий | tonkiy | adj |
| solid | твердый | tverdyy | adj |
| you (informal) | ты | ty | pron |
| your (informal) | твой | tvoy | pron |
| such/so | такой | takoy | adj |
| that (demonstrative) | тот | tot | pron |
| those (plural) | те | te | pron |
| there (adv) | там | tam | adv |
| here (adv) | тут | tut | adv |
| now (adv) | теперь | teper’ | adv |
| then | тогда | togda | adv |
| also/too | тоже | tozhe | adv |
| only | только | tol’ko | adv |
| that/it | то | to | part |
| point/dot | точка | tochka | noun |
| to lose | терять | teryat’ | verb |
| to endure | терпеть | terpet’ | verb |
| to spend (money/time) | тратить | tratit’ | verb |
| to pull | тянуть | tyanut’ | verb |
| to touch | трогать | trogat’ | verb |
| to trade/sell | торговать | torgovat’ | verb |
| to hurry (intransitive) | торопиться | toropit’sya | verb |
| to require/demand | требовать | trebovat’ | verb |
| three | три | tri | num |
| third | третий | tretiy | num |
| thousand | тысяча | tysyacha | num |
| customs | таможня | tamozhnya | noun |
| fuel | топливо | toplivo | noun |
| goods | товар | tovar | noun |
| comrade/friend | товарищ | tovarishch | noun |
| tone | тон | ton | noun |
| axe | топор | topor | noun |
| trade/commerce | торговля | torgovlya | noun |
| vendor | торговец | torgovets | noun |
| pumpkin | тыква | tykva | noun |
| technology | технология | tekhnologiya | noun |
| technician | техник | tekhnik | noun |
| tulip | тюльпан | tyul’pan | noun |
| fabric | ткань | tkan’ | noun |
| coupon/ticket | талон | talon | noun |
| thermometer | термометр | termometr | noun |
| tractor | трактор | traktor | noun |
| warmth/it’s warm | тепло | teplo | noun/adv |
| to urge/hasten | торопить | toropit’ | verb |
| exact/accurate | точный | tochnyy | adj |
| exactly | точно | tochno | adv |
| tempo/pace | темп | temp | noun |
| current/flow | течение | techenie | noun |
| to dance | танцевать | tantsevat’ | verb |
| tragedy | трагедия | tragediya | noun |
| sober | трезвый | trezvyy | adj |
| prison | тюрьма | tyur’ma | noun |
| tight | тесный | tesnyy | adj |
| term | термин | termin | noun |
| current (adj) | текущий | tekushchiy | adj |
| to poke/address familiarly | тыкать | tykat’ | verb |
Descriptions
taxi
Common loanword for taxi. Я пойду на такси до вокзала. I’m taking a taxi to the station.
theater
Building for plays or performances. Мы идём в театр вечером. We’re going to the theater tonight.
phone
Mobile or landline phone. У меня разрядился телефон. My phone ran out of battery.
toilet
Restroom; useful for travelers. Где здесь туалет, пожалуйста? Where is the restroom, please?
tram
City light rail vehicle. Я еду на трамвае два остановки. I’m taking the tram for two stops.
transport
General word for transport/vehicles. Городской транспорт удобный и быстрый. City transport is convenient and fast.
grass
Grass, lawn. Дети играют на свежей траве. Children are playing on the fresh grass.
tradition
Cultural tradition. На Новый год есть свои традиции. There are customs for New Year.
coach
Sports coach or trainer. Наш тренер помог нам подготовиться. Our coach helped us prepare.
body
Human or animal body. Его тело устало после работы. His body was tired after work.
topic
Topic or subject. Эта тема интересна многим. This topic is interesting to many.
fog
Fog or mist. Сегодня утро в тумане. This morning is foggy.
temperature
Weather or fever temperature. Проверьте температуру воды. Check the water temperature.
pill
Medicine tablet. Примите таблетку после еды. Take the pill after food.
table/chart
Table or chart. Смотри таблицу с данными. Look at the table with the data.
tobacco
Tobacco; cigarettes. В магазине продают табак и сигареты. The shop sells tobacco and cigarettes.
stool
Small seat or stool. Садись на табурет рядом со мной. Sit on the stool next to me.
cake
Cake for dessert. Она купила большой шоколадный торт. She bought a large chocolate cake.
equipment
Equipment or domestic appliances. Нужна новая кухонная техника. We need new kitchen appliances.
injury
Physical injury. После падения у него была травма. He had an injury after the fall.
training
Exercise session or practice. У меня завтра утренняя тренировка. I have morning training tomorrow.
demand
Requirement or demand. У них есть важное требование. They have an important demand.
TV
Television set. В номере есть телевизор. There’s a television in the room.
cart
Old cart; vehicle for goods. Они везут дрова на телеге. They carry firewood on a cart.
pipe/trumpet
Pipe or trumpet. Музыкант играет на трубе. The musician plays the trumpet.
quiet
Describes something quiet or calm. В комнате тихо и спокойно. It’s quiet and calm in the room.
warm
Warm; used for weather and objects. Сегодня тёплый и солнечный день. Today is warm and sunny.
heavy
Heavy or difficult. Эта сумка очень тяжёлая. This bag is very heavy.
dark
Dark (color or lacking light). Ночь была тёмная и холодная. The night was dark and cold.
thick/fat
Thick or fat. Книга слишком толстая для сумки. The book is too thick for the bag.
thin
Thin, slender. Лист бумаги очень тонкий. The sheet of paper is very thin.
solid
Hard or firm. Хлеб стал твёрдый за ночь. The bread became hard overnight.
you (informal)
Informal singular “you”. Ты говоришь по-русски? Do you speak Russian?
your (informal)
Informal possessive “your”. Это твоя сумка или моя? Is this your bag or mine?
such/so
Used to indicate “such” or “so”. Он такой хороший человек. He is such a good person.
that (demonstrative)
Demonstrative “that”. Тот дом стоит на холме. That house stands on the hill.
those (plural)
Plural demonstrative “those”. Те книги на полке мои. Those books on the shelf are mine.
there (adv)
Indicates location “there”. Я оставил ключи там. I left the keys there.
here (adv)
Colloquial “here”. Ключи тут, рядом с дверью. The keys are here by the door.
now (adv)
Means “now” or “currently”. Теперь всё ясно. Now everything is clear.
then
Indicates time “then”. Тогда я ещё не жил здесь. Then I didn’t live here yet.
also/too
Means “also” or “too”. Я тоже хочу пойти. I also want to go.
only
Means “only” or “just”. Я только что пришёл. I just arrived.
that/it
Particle or demonstrative “that/it”. Это то, что мне нужно. That’s what I need.
point/dot
Point, dot, or period. Поставь точку в конце предложения. Put a period at the end of the sentence.
to lose
To lose something. Я не хочу терять время. I don’t want to waste time.
to endure
To tolerate or endure. Он умеет терпеть трудности. He can endure hardships.
to spend (money/time)
Spend money or waste time. Не трать деньги зря. Don’t spend money in vain.
to pull
To pull or drag. Тяни верёвку на себя. Pull the rope toward you.
to touch
To touch or feel. Не трогай горячую плиту! Don’t touch the hot stove!
to trade/sell
To sell or trade goods. Они торгуют свежими овощами. They sell fresh vegetables.
to hurry (intransitive)
To be in a hurry. Мне не нужно торопиться. I don’t need to hurry.
to require/demand
To demand or require. Я требую объяснений. I demand an explanation.
three
Number three. У меня три книги. I have three books.
third
Ordinal “third”. Это моя третья поездка в Москву. This is my third trip to Moscow.
thousand
Number 1,000; “thousand”. У него тысяча идей. He has a thousand ideas.
customs
Border customs office. На границе вас проверит таможня. Customs will inspect you at the border.
fuel
Fuel for vehicles. В баке осталось мало топлива. There’s little fuel left in the tank.
goods
Item for sale. Этот товар продаётся по акции. This product is on sale.
comrade/friend
Colleague or comrade; informal. Он старый товарищ моей семьи. He’s an old friend of my family.
tone
Tone, sound, or shade. У голоса был горький тон. The voice had a bitter tone.
axe
Tool for chopping wood. Он рубит дрова топором. He chops wood with an axe.
trade/commerce
Commerce or trade activity. Ночная торговля в этом районе активна. Night trade is active in this area.
vendor
Seller or merchant. На рынке много торговцев. There are many vendors at the market.
pumpkin
Pumpkin or squash. Мы готовим суп из тыквы. We’re making pumpkin soup.
technology
Applied technology or tech field. Новая технология улучшила производство. New technology improved production.
technician
Skilled technical worker. Техник пришёл чинить машину. The technician came to fix the machine.
tulip
Flower, tulip. Весной сад полон тюльпанов. In spring the garden is full of tulips.
fabric
Cloth or fabric. Эта ткань мягкая на ощупь. This fabric is soft to the touch.
coupon/ticket
Coupon, voucher, or ticket stub. Покажи талон на автобус. Show the bus ticket stub.
thermometer
Device to measure temperature. В аптеке продают термометры. Thermometers are sold at the pharmacy.
tractor
Farm vehicle. На поле работает трактор. A tractor is working in the field.
warmth/it’s warm
Warmth; used as “it’s warm”. В комнате стало тепло. It became warm in the room.
to urge/hasten
To hasten or urge someone. Не торопите меня, пожалуйста. Don’t rush me, please.
exact/accurate
Precise or exact. Нам нужен точный ответ. We need an exact answer.
exactly
Means exactly or surely. Ты сказал это точно. You said that exactly.
tempo/pace
Speed, tempo, or pace. Музыка набрала быстрый темп. The music picked up a fast tempo.
current/flow
Flow or current (water, time). Плавание против течения трудно. Swimming against the current is hard.
to dance
To dance. Мы любим танцевать на праздниках. We love to dance at celebrations.
tragedy
A tragic event or play. Это была настоящая трагедия для семьи. It was a real tragedy for the family.
sober
Not drunk; clear-headed. После проверки он был трезвый. After testing he was sober.
prison
Place of incarceration. Он вышел из тюрьмы недавно. He was released from prison recently.
tight
Close-fitting or cramped. Комната была тесная и маленькая. The room was cramped and small.
term
Specialized word or term. Этот термин часто используется в науке. This term is often used in science.
current (adj)
Present or ongoing. Это текущее состояние проекта. This is the current state of the project.
to poke/address familiarly
To poke or to address someone with “ты”. Не стоит тыкать незнакомцам. Don’t poke strangers.