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родина

homeland

Meaning of родина

the country where someone was born or feels they belong

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Russian[ˈrodʲɪnə]
homeland
родина - homeland
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родина with English translation

родина usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

She still thinks of India as her homeland.

Она по-прежнему считает Индию своей родиной.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Many people return to their homeland one day.

Многие люди когда-нибудь возвращаются на свою родину.

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родина synonyms

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What's the difference between родина / отечество / край / земля

🇷🇺Russian
родина

homeland — the country where someone was born or feels they belong

B2Often

Sie kehrte in ihr Heimatland zurück.

Она вернулась на свою родину.

Р
🇷🇺Russian
родина

The most neutral and basic equivalent of “homeland”; the place where someone was born or feels they belong.

B2Very Often

He returned to his homeland after many years abroad.

Он вернулся на родину после многих лет за границей.

О
🇷🇺Russian
отечество

A more elevated and literary word, often used in patriotic, official, or solemn contexts.

B2Often

He considered love for his homeland a duty.

Любовь к отечеству он считал своим долгом.

К
🇷🇺Russian
край

A poetic or regional word that emphasizes one’s native region or local area rather than the whole country.

B2Often

He always fondly remembered his native region.

Он всегда с теплом вспоминал свой родной край.

З
🇷🇺Russian
земля

A poetic and broad word that can mean one’s native land, country, or place of origin, often in emotional speech.

B2Often

He defended his native land to the very end.

Он защищал свою землю до конца.

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How to pronounce родина and what this word means

родина translation: homeland. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce родина

[ˈrodʲɪnə]

родина translation

homeland

родина examples

Sie kehrte in ihr Heimatland zurück.

родина transcription

[ˈrodʲɪnə]

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родина meaning: what does it mean?

страна, где человек родился или считает себя своим

родина pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

Sie kehrte in ihr Heimatland zurück. Translation: Она вернулась на свою родину.

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