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русский

Russian

Meaning of русский

relating to Russia or its people or language

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Russian[ˈrusʲkʲɪj]
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русский with English translation

русский usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

My sister is studying Russian at university.

Моя сестра изучает русский в университете.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

We heard a Russian song on the radio.

Мы услышали русскую песню по радио.

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русскийRussian
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Новый годNew Year
господинMr
миссисMrs
сэрsir
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How to pronounce русский and what this word means

русский translation: Russian. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce русский

[ˈrusʲkʲɪj]

русский translation

Russian

русский examples

Ich lerne russisch in der Schule.

русский transcription

[ˈrusʲkʲɪj]

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русский meaning: what does it mean?

относящийся к России, её народу и языку

русский pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

русский is pronounced as [ˈrusʲkʲɪj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

русский definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Ich lerne russisch in der Schule. Translation: Я изучаю русский в школе.

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