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How do you say "ball" in Russian?
мяч
mjač
In Russian, "ball" is мяч.
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Pronunciation
Say 'myach' with stress on the first syllable. The 'my' sound comes from the soft м before 'ya', and 'ch' is like 'ch' in 'chat'.
Writing and usage
Мяч is a very short word, only four letters. The soft sign (ь) at the end marks softness. The я is a single vowel that carries a soft 'y' sound.
Example sentence
Дети играют с мячом во дворе.
The children play with a ball in the yard.
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How to remember мяч
Мяч sounds like 'myatch'. Picture a ball bouncing and making a soft 'my' sound as it hits the ground.
Related words
- baseball бейсбол bejsbol
- basketball баскетбол basketbol
- bat бита bita
- cricket крикет kriket
- golf гольф golʹf
- ice hockey хоккей hokkej
- jump rope скакалка skakalka
- soccer футбол futbol
- wrestling борьба borʹba
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Questions about мяч
How do you say "ball" in Russian?
In Russian, "ball" is мяч. It is a noun.
How is мяч written in Russian?
Мяч is a very short word, only four letters. The soft sign (ь) at the end marks softness. The я is a single vowel that carries a soft 'y' sound.
How is мяч used in a sentence?
Use мяч as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Дети играют с мячом во дворе. (The children play with a ball in the yard.).
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