How do you say "chapter" in Russian?

глава

glava

Noun Cyrillic

In Russian, "chapter" is глава (glava).

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Pronunciation

Say it roughly as "glava", leaning heavier on the first part, though the actual Russian sound is a touch softer than the English letters suggest.

Writing and usage

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

Example sentence

Я прочитал одну главу перед сном.

Ja prochital odnu glavu pered snom.

I read one chapter before bed.

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How to remember глава

Attach "glava" to a quick mental image of a shopping cart rolling down an aisle — the rolled sound near the front seals it in.

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Questions about глава

How do you pronounce глава?

Say it roughly as "glava", leaning heavier on the first part, though the actual Russian sound is a touch softer than the English letters suggest.

Is глава formal or casual?

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

How is глава used in Russian?

глава is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Я прочитал одну главу перед сном. (I read one chapter before bed.).

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