русский
Translation of русский
Russian
Meaning of русский
относящийся к России, её народу и языку
relating to Russia or its people or language
Transcription and pronunciation of русский
ру́сский
stress on the 1st syllable
- Transcription
- [ˈrusʲkʲɪj]
- In Latin letters
- russkiy
Traps and common mistakes
Русский or российский?
российский
российский = of the Russian state or country
Don't mix them up. Language, people, culture — русский (русский язык); the state, its citizens and companies — российский (российский паспорт).
У него российский паспорт, но он не русский.
He has a Russian passport, but he's not ethnically Russian.
Она поёт русские народные песни.
She sings Russian folk songs.
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My grandmother cooks Russian food.
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Моя бабушка готовит русскую еду.
We heard a Russian song on the radio.
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Мы услышали русскую песню по радио.
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Questions about this word
What does русский mean?
relating to Russia or its people or language
How do you pronounce русский?
русский is pronounced [ˈrusʲkʲɪj], in Latin letters “russkiy”.
How is русский used in a sentence?
My grandmother cooks Russian food. Translation: Моя бабушка готовит русскую еду.
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