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How do you say "black" in Russian?
черный
černyj
In Russian, "black" is черный.
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Pronunciation
Say CHER-nyj. Two syllables, stress on the first.
Writing and usage
Черный has 7 letters. The initial cluster ЧР is rare. The Ь softens the R.
Example sentence
Это черный кот.
This is a black cat.
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How to remember черный
Cher-ny: black cherries cher-ny are dark.
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Questions about черный
How do you say "black" in Russian?
In Russian, "black" is черный. It is a noun.
How is черный written in Russian?
Черный has 7 letters. The initial cluster ЧР is rare. The Ь softens the R.
How is черный used in a sentence?
Use черный as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Это черный кот. (This is a black cat.).
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