| Russian for English speakers ABC 05 |
| THE RUSSIAN ALPHABET (continue, page XV) |
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Russian |
Pronunciation Произношение |
English Английский |
AK-NOTE |
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ЩИ, щи |
shtchee | cabbage soup | |
| ВАГОН, вагон | vaggohn | wagon, waggon, carriage | |
| ХАРАКТЕР, характер | Haraktair |
character, temper |
|
|
ВЫ, вы (1) |
vy |
you |
Plural |
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КРЫМ, Крым |
Krym | Crimea | |
| ГАЗ, газ | gazz | gas |
That's "gas" like "air", not "gasoline" |
| КОСТЮМ, костюм | costuume | costume | |
| ЖУРНАЛ, журнал | (d)jormaL |
magazine, journal, review |
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| ПИАНИСТ, пианист | peeanneest | pianist | |
| РУБЛЬ, рубль | roobl (2) |
ruble, rouble |
Russian currency |
| БАНАН, банан | banann |
banana |
|
| ТЫ, ты | ty |
you (exactly : familiar thou) |
Singular only |
|
ПОЭТ, поэт (3) |
pòait | poet |
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(1) The sound of the letter
ы does not exist in English. |