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кто

who

Meaning of кто

спрашивает о человеке или людях

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Russian[kto]
who
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кто with English translation

кто usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Who is at the door?

Кто у двери?

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Do you know who called last night?

Ты знаешь, кто звонил прошлой ночью?

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кто belongs to the topic "Top 300". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

ктоwho
яI
тыyou
онhe
онаshe
оноit
мыwe

кто synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between кто / кого / кому / кем / который / чей

🇷🇺Russian
кто

The basic word for asking about a person.

A1Very Often

Who is this?

Кто это?

🇷🇺Russian

A case form of 'who' used for the object of a question.

A1Often

Who do you see?

Кого ты видишь?

К
🇷🇺Russian
кому

A case form used to ask about the recipient or addressee.

A1Often

Who are you calling?

Кому ты звонишь?

К
🇷🇺Russian
кем

A case form used to ask about role, profession, or the doer in some constructions.

A1Often

What do you work as?

Кем ты работаешь?

🇷🇺Russian

Usually means 'which' as a relative word or when choosing from several.

A2Often

I know the person who came yesterday.

Я знаю человека, который пришёл вчера.

🇷🇺Russian

Asks about possession or belonging: 'whose'.

A2Often

Whose book is this?

Чья это книга?

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How to pronounce кто and what this word means

кто translation: who. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce кто

[kto]

кто translation

who

кто examples

Who is at the door?

кто transcription

[kto]

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кто meaning: what does it mean?

спрашивает о человеке или людях

кто pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

Who is at the door? Translation: Кто у двери?

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