Learn Russian by drawing it

One player gets a Russian word and draws it. Everyone else races to type that word in chat. Every round ends with the Russian word, its English meaning, and a picture.

Every Russian word in the game is listed on this page. Playing is free and you do not need an account — type a name and you are in.

  • The full Russian word list
  • 8 topics
  • 4 players per quick game
  • 80 seconds to draw
  • Free, no account

How a round works

1

One player draws

They get a word in the room's language and draw it. No letters, no numbers.

2

Everyone else types

Race to type the word in chat. Fast guesses score up to 500 points.

3

The word is revealed

Every round ends with the word and its English meaning. You learn it.

Every Russian word in the game

Grouped by topic: the picture you draw, the Russian word, and what it means in English.

Animals in Russian

18 words
Animals vocabulary in Russian, with English meanings.
PictureRussian wordEnglish
собакаdog
кошкаcat
рыбаfish
птицаbird
змеяsnake
лошадьhorse
короваcow
свиньяpig
овцаsheep
медведьbear
слонelephant
мышьmouse
кроликrabbit
лягушкаfrog
пчелаbee
бабочкаbutterfly
паукspider
черепахаturtle

Food in Russian

18 words
Food vocabulary in Russian, with English meanings.
PictureRussian wordEnglish
яблокоapple
бананbanana
сырcheese
хлебbread
молокоmilk
яйцоegg
тортcake
пиццаpizza
морковьcarrot
кофеcoffee
клубникаstrawberry
лимонlemon
грушаpear
шоколадchocolate
лукonion
мороженоеice cream
арбузwatermelon
кукурузаcorn

Home in Russian

20 words
Home vocabulary in Russian, with English meanings.
PictureRussian wordEnglish
домhouse
стулchair
столtable
книгаbook
ключkey
часыclock
дверьdoor
окноwindow
телефонphone
гитараguitar
мячball
кроватьbed
лампаlamp
ложкаspoon
ножknife
свечаcandle
метлаbroom
молотокhammer
карандашpencil
ножницыscissors

Nature in Russian

18 words
Nature vocabulary in Russian, with English meanings.
PictureRussian wordEnglish
деревоtree
солнцеsun
лунаmoon
цветокflower
звездаstar
облакоcloud
дождьrain
гораmountain
рекаriver
мореsea
снегsnow
огоньfire
листleaf
радугаrainbow
молнияlightning
грибmushroom
островisland
кактусcactus

Body in Russian

15 words
Body vocabulary in Russian, with English meanings.
PictureRussian wordEnglish
рукаhand
сердцеheart
ботинокshoe
шляпаhat
глазeye
носnose
ротmouth
ухоear
ногаfoot
зубtooth
костьbone
носокsock
платьеdress
пальтоcoat
очкиglasses

Travel in Russian

14 words
Travel vocabulary in Russian, with English meanings.
PictureRussian wordEnglish
машинаcar
велосипедbike
лодкаboat
самолётairplane
поездtrain
автобусbus
ракетаrocket
мостbridge
картаmap
чемоданsuitcase
вертолётhelicopter
компасcompass
тракторtractor
якорьanchor

Actions in Russian

12 words
Actions vocabulary in Russian, with English meanings.
PictureRussian wordEnglish
бежатьrun
спатьsleep
естьeat
питьdrink
плаватьswim
танцеватьdance
петьsing
плакатьcry
смеятьсяlaugh
писатьwrite
читатьread
целоватьkiss

People in Russian

9 words
People vocabulary in Russian, with English meanings.
PictureRussian wordEnglish
корольking
малышbaby
врачdoctor
поварcook
учительteacher
пожарныйfirefighter
космонавтastronaut
певецsinger
клоунclown

Why drawing sticks

You see the picture, the Russian word and its English meaning in the same few seconds, and you spent the round trying to name the thing while it was being drawn. That is the whole method. There are no lessons and no grammar drills — just words, pictures and other players.

A game is 3 rounds by default and each drawing turn lasts 80 seconds. A word someone missed comes back in a later turn of that room until everyone has solved it. Words you did guess are saved to Practice, a solo 10-word review deck.

Questions about learning Russian here

Is Sketchlingo free?

Yes. Every language, every word, and quick games with up to 4 players cost nothing. Pro is $4.99 a month or $49.99 a year and adds your own rooms and your own word lists.

Do I need an account?

No. Type a name and play. Signing in is optional — it keeps your level, your saved words and your achievements on any device.

Which Russian words can I learn?

Every word in the game is listed on this page, with a picture, the Russian spelling and its English meaning. They sit in 8 topics: animals, food, home, nature, body, travel, actions, people.

Can I play with friends?

Yes. Share the room link and they join in one click. A quick game holds 4 players. A custom room holds 2 to 24 players, runs 1 to 10 rounds, and lets you set 30 to 180 seconds of drawing time. Custom rooms need Pro; everyone you invite plays free.

Which languages can I learn?

Dutch, Spanish, French, German, Italian, English, Georgian, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Hindi. Each one uses the same word list, so you can switch language and keep the same vocabulary.

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