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Mark the stress in russian words with a ' character behind the vowel, e.g. ру'чки, this will be converted to ру́чки. Leave out the stress when it is unambiguous, which is when the word contains ё or only one vowel (the vowels are а, я, э, е, ы, и, о, ё, у and ю).
noun, male, inanimate
often used word (#742)
often used word (#742)
Noun basics
Gender:
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Noun gender partner (e.g. кошка for кот):
Translation
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The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text
The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text
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tea
Also: tea-party, methinks, maybe
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Usage Info
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Examples
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- Еще ча́шечку ча́я? Will you have another cup of tea?
- Давай вы́пьем здесь ча́шку ча́я. Let's drink the cup of tea here.
- Я хочу́ ча́шку холо́дного черного ча́я. I want a cup of cold black tea.
- Официа́нт, принеси́те мне, пожалуйста, ча́шечку ча́я. Waiter, please give me a cup of tea.
- Можно мне ча́шечку ча́я? Can I have a cup of tea?
- Он вы́пил ча́шку ча́я и попроси́л другу́ю. He drank a cup of tea and then asked for another.
- Она принесла́ мне ча́шку ча́я. She brought me a cup of tea.
- Я вы́пила ча́шку ча́я, чтобы просну́ться. I had a cup of tea to keep myself awake.
- Она перепу́тала ча́шку ча́я с буты́лкой во́дки. She confused a cup of tea with a bottle of vodka.
- Вы предпочита́ете ча́шку ко́фе или ча́шку ча́я? Would you rather have a cup of coffee or a cup of tea?
Declension
Note: Stress change
singular | plural | |
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nom. nominative | ча́й | чаи́ |
gen. genitive | ча́я | чаёв |
dat. dative | ча́ю | чая́м |
acc. accusative | ча́й | чаи́ |
inst. instrumental | ча́ем | чая́ми |
prep. prepositional | ча́е | чая́х |