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день рождения

birthday

Meaning of день рождения

birth celebration

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Russian[ˈdʲenʲ rɐˈʐdʲenʲjə]
birthday
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день рождения with English translation

день рождения usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

She bakes a cake for each of her children's birthday.

Она печёт торт к каждому дню рождения своих детей.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

We decorate the living room the night before the birthday party.

Мы украшаем гостиную накануне дня рождения.

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день рождения belongs to the topic "Family Holidays and Traditions". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

день рожденияbirthday
семьяfamily
родителиparents
мамаmom
папаdad
ребёнокchild
детиchildren

день рождения synonyms

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What's the difference between день рождения / день рожденья / ДР / празднование / торжество / вечеринка

🇷🇺Russian
день рождения

standard neutral name for the date of a person's birth

A1Very Often

Today is my birthday.

Сегодня у меня день рождения.

Д
🇷🇺Russian
день рожденья

colloquial variant of 'birthday', softer pronunciation

A1Often

Shall we celebrate your birthday?

Пойдём отмечать твой день рожденья?

Д
🇷🇺Russian
ДР

abbreviation (BDAY), used in messages and informal notes

A2Often

He's having a bday on Saturday — will you come?

У него ДР в субботу — придёшь?

🇷🇺Russian

the act of celebrating; a general term covering various celebrations

A2Often

The celebration lasted until morning.

Празднование длилось до утра.

Т
🇷🇺Russian
торжество

a festivity or ceremonial celebration, often formal

B1Often

At the ceremony, guests and relatives gave speeches.

На торжестве выступили с речами гости и родные.

🇷🇺Russian

party — an informal social gathering, common for birthday celebrations

A1Very Often

We're throwing a party for her birthday.

Мы готовим вечеринку на её день рождения.

З
🇷🇺Russian
застолье

a sit-down meal/feast with toasts, often part of a celebration

B1Often

After the ceremony there was a quiet family meal.

После церемонии было тихое семейное застолье.

П
🇷🇺Russian
приём

reception — a formal hosted event with guests

B2Rarely

The city reception in honor of the mayor coincided with his jubilee.

Городской приём в честь мэра совпал с его юбилеем.

🇷🇺Russian

holiday/celebration — a general term for festive occasions

A1Very Often

The whole family gathered for the celebration.

На праздник собралась вся родня.

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How to pronounce день рождения and what this word means

день рождения translation: birthday. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce день рождения

[ˈdʲenʲ rɐˈʐdʲenʲjə]

день рождения translation

birthday

день рождения examples

She bakes a cake for each of her children's birthday.

день рождения transcription

[ˈdʲenʲ rɐˈʐdʲenʲjə]

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день рождения meaning: what does it mean?

ежегодное празднование даты рождения человека

день рождения pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

день рождения is pronounced as [ˈdʲenʲ rɐˈʐdʲenʲjə]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

She bakes a cake for each of her children's birthday. Translation: Она печёт торт к каждому дню рождения своих детей.

Is день рождения part of Family Holidays and Traditions vocabulary?

Yes, день рождения (birthday) can be learned in the Family Holidays and Traditions topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is день рождения part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, день рождения (birthday) can be learned in the Family and Relationships topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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