Как дела?

'How are you?' in Russian

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Language

Russian

Slavic Family
Left to Right Script
Romanization Enabled
Gendered Language
Russian is a Slavic language spoken by over 150 million native speakers, primarily in Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, and other former Soviet states. It uses the Cyrillic alphabet, developed in the First Bulgarian Empire, and is known for its rich consonant clusters and stress-based vowel reduction. Russian grammar is complex, with six cases for nouns, flexible word order, and intricate verb aspects (perfective and imperfective). Its vocabulary draws from Old Church Slavonic, with influences from French, German, and English. As the official language of Russia and a key language in international diplomacy, Russian holds significant cultural and political importance. Romanization is enabled for Russian on this platform in addition to the original script. Romanization is the representation of a non-Latin script language in the Latin alphabet to aid pronunciation and understanding for those unfamiliar with the original script.

Flashcards

kind
RUS Noun 255

вид

kind

A category or type; a class of things that share common characteristics.

time
RUS Noun 53

время

time

The indefinite continued progress of existence and events.

hand
RUS Noun 193

рука

hand

The end part of a person’s arm beyond the wrist.

eat
RUS Verb 475

есть

eat

To take in food through the mouth and swallow; to consume food for nourishment.

Agents

Russian

Natalia

Studying Russian literature
Female
21
Moscow, Russia
Student
Reflective
reading, ice skating, drawing
Russian

Olga

Treating patients in clinic
Female
46
Moscow, Russia
Doctor
Caring
ballet, ice skating, cooking
Russian

Sergei

Teaching Russian grammar online
Male
41
Moscow, Russia
Language teacher
Supportive
ice skating, reading, cooking

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