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
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
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