What are some essential nouns to know for shopping in Russian
Mastering Essential Russian Vocabulary at B1 Level: What are some essential nouns to know for shopping in Russian
Here are some essential Russian nouns to know for shopping:
- магазин (magazin) – shop/store
- супермаркет (supermarket) – supermarket
- торговый центр (torgovy tsentr) – shopping center, mall
- продуктовый магазин (produktovy magazin) – grocery store
- рынок (rynok) – market
- универмаг (univermag) – department store
- покупатель/клиент (pokupatel/klient) – buyer, customer
- продавец/продавщица (prodavets/prodavshchitsa) – shop assistant, seller
- касса (kassa) – cash register, checkout
- деньги (dengi) – money
- наличные (nalichnye) – cash
- карта (karta) – card
- корзина (korzina) – basket
- тележка (telezhka) – shopping cart/trolley
- скидка (skidka) – discount
- цена (tsena) – price
- примерочная (primerocnaya) – fitting room
- чек (chek) – receipt
- отдел (otdel) – department
- покупка (pokupka) – purchase
Also useful are product-category nouns like:
- продукты (produkty) – groceries
- одежда (odezhda) – clothing
- обувь (obuv) – footwear
- косметика (kosmetika) – cosmetics
- электроника (elektronika) – electronics
- сувениры (suveniry) – souvenirs
These will help in navigating shops, asking for items, and completing purchases in Russian-speaking stores.