How do you say "chimpanzee" in Russian?

Шимпанзе

Shimpanze

Noun Cyrillic

In Russian, "chimpanzee" is Шимпанзе (Shimpanze).

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Pronunciation

Sound it out as Shimpanze, breaking it into three beats, and lean into "ze", the last syllable, since that's where the stress naturally falls when Russians say it.

Writing and usage

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

Example sentence

Шимпанзе использовал палочку, чтобы добраться до пищи.

Shimpanze ispol'zoval palochku, chtoby dobrat'sja do pischi.

The chimpanzee used a stick to reach the food.

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How to remember Шимпанзе

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

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Questions about Шимпанзе

How do you pronounce Шимпанзе?

Sound it out as Shimpanze, breaking it into three beats, and lean into "ze", the last syllable, since that's where the stress naturally falls when Russians say it.

Is Шимпанзе formal or casual?

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

How is Шимпанзе used in Russian?

Шимпанзе is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Шимпанзе использовал палочку, чтобы добраться до пищи. (The chimpanzee used a stick to reach the food.).

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