Vocabulary: What School is Like

Being familiar with school-related vocabularies is crucial when speaking about daily routine, discussing opinions about education, and understanding texts about school life.
This list encompasses words related to learning environment, disciplines, individuals, actions, school supplies, and more.

Learning Environment

Школа (shkola) - School
Класс (klass) - Classroom
Столовая (stolovaya) - Canteen
Библиотека (biblioteka) - Library
Спортзал (sportzal) - Gym
Лаборатория (laboratoriya) - Laboratory
Коридор (koridor) - Corridor

Disciplines

Математика (matematika) - Mathematics
Английский язык (angliyskiy yazyk) - English language
Литература (literatura) - Literature
Биология (biologiya) - Biology
Химия (khimiya) - Chemistry
Физика (fizika) - Physics
Русский язык (russkiy yazyk) - Russian language

Individuals

Ученик/ученица (uchenik/uchinitsa) - Student (male/female)
Учитель/учительница (uchitel/uchitelnitsa) - Teacher (male/female)
Директор (direktor) - Headteacher/principal
Школьник (shkolnik) - Schoolboy
Школьница (shkol’nitsa) - Schoolgirl

Actions

Учить/изучать (uchit’/izuchat’) - To study
Читать (chitat’) - To read
Писать (pisat’) - To write
Решать (reshat’) - To solve
Объяснять (obyasnyat’) - To explain

School Supplies

Учебник (uchebnik) - Textbook
Тетрадь (tetradd’) - Notebook
Ручка (ruchka) - Pen
Карандаш (karandash) - Pencil
Рюкзак (ryukzak) - Backpack
Линейка (lineyka) - Ruler

Remember, understanding these words and phrases can greatly boost your ability to communicate effectively in Russian, particularly when you’re describing your school routines, subjects you study, and expressing your opinions about the education system.