Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Words you already know!

RUSSIAN COGNATES are words that look and sound similar to their English counterparts. They are also known as "international words".

Feel free to add more if you know some!

аэропо́рт --- airport
бар --- bar
брюне́т --- brunette
бюдже́т --- budget
бюст --- bust (sculpture)
ви́део --- video
во́дка --- vodka
гита́ра --- guitar
дире́ктор --- director
джи́нсы --- jeans
Евро́па --- Europe
журнали́ст --- journalist
зе́бра --- zebra
иде́я --- idea
Интерне́т --- Internet
кафе́ --- cafe
класс --- class
компью́тер --- computer
лифт --- lift (elevator)
меню́ --- menu
му́зыка --- music
музыка́нт --- musician
но́мер --- number
океа́н --- ocean
о́пера --- opera
парашю́т --- parachute
па́спорт --- passport
президе́нт --- president
радиа́ция --- radiation
ро́бот --- robot
санда́ли --- sandals
секс --- sex
студе́нт --- student
субъе́кт --- subject
телеви́зор --- television
телефо́н --- telephone
ура́ --- hurrah
фильм --- film
футбо́л --- football (soccer)
хокке́й --- hockey
цирк --- circus
центр --- centre
чемпио́н --- champion
шокола́д --- chocolate
шофёр --- chauffeur
шо́рты --- shorts
экза́мен --- exam
ю́мор --- humour
юри́ст --- lawyer
я́хта --- yacht

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