Russian Word of the Day

Sunday, April 12, 2026

Increase your Russian vocabulary by visiting this page on a regular basis. Every day, a new Russian word is posted with an English translation, pronunciation and examples of usage. You can also review all the words featured during the past month.

Add to: RSS | iGoogle | My Yahoo! | Netvibes

отвечать

to answer, reply, respond

[aht-vee-CHAHT']

His phone doesn't answer.
Photo by tylerdurden1, licensed under CC GA 2.0

Егó телефóн не отвечáeт.
His phone doesn't answer.
Ты за меня́ не отвечáй!
Don't answer for me!
Я всегдá отвечáю на все вопрócы.
I always give anwsers to all the questions.
В фи́рме она отвечáла за перепи́ску.
She was responsible for correspondence in the company.
Не трóгай егó, я за негó головóй отвечáю!
Don't touch him, I'm responsible for him with my life!

View more examples >>

Recently featured words

отвечать
to answer
2014-04-12
надо
it is necessary
2014-04-11
играть
to play
2014-04-10
кровь
blood
2014-04-09
затем
then
2014-04-07
наш
our
2014-04-06
выходить
to leave
2014-04-05
девушка
girl
2014-04-04
небо
sky
2014-04-03
собственный
one's own
2014-04-02
мальчик
boy
2014-04-01
дождь
rain
2014-03-31
пусть
let
2014-03-30
для
for
2014-03-29
верить
believe
2014-03-28
следовать
follow
2014-03-27
отношение
relationship
2014-03-26
ну
well
2014-03-25
хозяин
owner
2014-03-24
также
also
2014-03-23

Learn Russian every day for free!
Clicks the "Like" button below to get daily updates on Facebook!
Click "Add to circles" to learn Russian on Google+