How do you say "babysitter" in Russian?

няня

njanja

Noun Cyrillic

In Russian, "babysitter" is няня (njanja).

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Pronunciation

Say it roughly as "njanja", keeping the stress near the front, though the actual Russian sound is a touch softer than the English letters suggest.

Writing and usage

няня is written using cyrillic. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.

Example sentence

Няня присматривала за детьми весь вечер.

Njanja prismatrivala za det'mi ves' vecher.

The babysitter watched the kids all evening.

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How to remember няня

Whenever "njanja" comes up, picture a calculator on a cluttered desk; the hiss near the end of the word keeps them linked.

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Questions about няня

How do you pronounce няня?

Say it roughly as "njanja", keeping the stress near the front, though the actual Russian sound is a touch softer than the English letters suggest.

Is няня formal or casual?

няня is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.

How is няня used in Russian?

няня is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Няня присматривала за детьми весь вечер. (The babysitter watched the kids all evening.).

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