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How do you say "barrel" in Russian?
бочка
bočka
In Russian, "barrel" is бочка.
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Pronunciation
Say BOCH-kah, with stress on the first syllable. The ch sound is hard and clear.
Writing and usage
Бочка is feminine, ending in -ka. It has five letters. The ч is the hard affricate, and the soft sign (ь) is absent.
Example sentence
Старая бочка лежит на пляже.
An old barrel lies on the beach.
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How to remember бочка
Бочка sounds like 'botch' a little bit, but it means barrel, a wooden container often seen at the beach.
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Questions about бочка
How do you say "barrel" in Russian?
In Russian, "barrel" is бочка. It is a noun.
How is бочка written in Russian?
Бочка is feminine, ending in -ka. It has five letters. The ч is the hard affricate, and the soft sign (ь) is absent.
How is бочка used in a sentence?
Use бочка as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Старая бочка лежит на пляже. (An old barrel lies on the beach.).
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