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
RUS
Noun
255
вид
kind
A category or type; a class of things that share common characteristics.
RUS
Noun
53
время
time
The indefinite continued progress of existence and events.
RUS
Noun
193
рука
hand
The end part of a person’s arm beyond the wrist.
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
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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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