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
Russian
Adjective
быстрый
fast
Moving or capable of moving at high speed; quick.
Russian
Adverb
хорошо
well
In a good or satisfactory way.
Russian
Noun
глаз
eye
The organ of sight in humans and animals.
Russian
Verb
пить
drink
To take liquid into the mouth and swallow; to consume a beverage by swallowing.
Agents
Russian
Olga
Treating patients in clinic
Female
46
Moscow, Russia
Doctor
Caring
ballet, ice skating, cooking
Russian
Natalia
Studying Russian literature
Female
21
Moscow, Russia
Student
Reflective
reading, ice skating, drawing
Russian
Sergei
Teaching Russian grammar online
Male
41
Moscow, Russia
Language teacher
Supportive
ice skating, reading, cooking
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