How do you say "boss" in Russian?

босс

boss

Noun Cyrillic

In Russian, "boss" is босс (boss).

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Pronunciation

Pronounce boss across one syllables and aim your emphasis at "boss", the first one, rather than flattening the word out evenly.

Writing and usage

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

Example sentence

Мой начальник похвалил работу команды.

Moj nachal'nik pohvalil rabotu komandy.

My boss praised the team's work.

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How to remember босс

Loop "boss" together with a flash image of a boss a couple of times, and the two will glue together in memory.

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Questions about босс

How do you pronounce босс?

Pronounce boss across one syllables and aim your emphasis at "boss", the first one, rather than flattening the word out evenly.

Is босс formal or casual?

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

How is босс used in Russian?

босс is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Мой начальник похвалил работу команды. (My boss praised the team's work.).

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"Boss" in other languages

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