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письмо

letter

Meaning of письмо

a written message or a sign in writing

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Russian[pʲɪsʲˈmo, ˈbukvə]
letter
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письмо with English translation

письмо usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

She wrote a letter to her sister.

Она написала письмо своей сестре.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

He left a letter on the kitchen table.

Он оставил письмо на кухонном столе.

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письмо belongs to the topic "Top 1000, Business Email". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

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письмо synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between письмо / письмо, буква / буква / послание / письмецо / письменное сообщение

🇷🇺Russian
письмо

letter — a written message or a sign in writing

A1Often

She wrote a letter to her sister.

Она написала письмо своей сестре.

П
🇷🇺Russian
письмо, буква

A general word: it can mean both a written message and an individual letter of the alphabet. The meaning depends on context.

A1Very Often

I received a letter from a friend. / The word “mir” has three letters.

Я получил письмо от друга. / В слове «мир» три буквы.

Б
🇷🇺Russian
буква

Only a letter of the alphabet, not a written message.

A1Very Often

The first letter in the word is “m.”

Первая буква в слове — «м».

П
🇷🇺Russian
послание

A written or spoken message, often more elevated, literary, or important in meaning.

A2Rarely

He left a message for future generations.

Он оставил послание для потомков.

П
🇷🇺Russian
письмецо

A diminutive of “letter”: a short, simple, or affectionately called letter.

A2Rarely

Write me at least a little note/letter.

Напиши мне хоть короткое письмецо.

П
🇷🇺Russian
письменное сообщение

A direct and neutral term for a message in written form.

A1Often

I sent him a written message.

Я отправил ему письменное сообщение.

З
🇷🇺Russian
записка

A short written message, usually small and simple.

A1Often

I left you a note on the table.

Я оставил тебе записку на столе.

К
🇷🇺Russian
корреспонденция

An official or general word for letters and mail correspondence; it often sounds bureaucratic.

B1Rarely

All correspondence comes to this address.

Вся корреспонденция приходит на этот адрес.

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How to pronounce письмо and what this word means

письмо translation: letter. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce письмо

[pʲɪsʲˈmo, ˈbukvə]

письмо translation

letter

письмо examples

She wrote a letter to her sister.

письмо transcription

[pʲɪsʲˈmo, ˈbukvə]

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Questions about this word

письмо meaning: what does it mean?

письменное сообщение, которое отправляют кому-то

письмо pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

письмо is pronounced as [pʲɪsʲˈmo, ˈbukvə]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

She wrote a letter to her sister. Translation: Она написала письмо своей сестре.

Is письмо part of Business Email vocabulary?

Yes, письмо (letter) can be learned in the Business Email topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is письмо part of Professional English vocabulary?

Yes, письмо (letter) can be learned in the Professional English topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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