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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

recent

RUS Adjective 638

недавний

nedavnij

recent

Occurring or done not long ago; belonging to the near past.

show

RUS Verb 176

показывать

pokazyvatʹ

show

To cause or allow to be seen; to display.

certain

RUS Adjective 629

уверенный

uverennyj

certain

Sure; confident.

body

RUS Noun 347

тело

telo

body

The physical structure of a person or animal.

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Beginner 14 sentences

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Upper Intermediate 12 sentences

A Warm Birthday at Home

A child celebrates a birthday at home with family and friends, from morning pancakes to games and candles. The day en...

Elementary 12 sentences

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Sergei

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Male

41

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Natalia

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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

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