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How do you say "coat" in Russian?
пальто
palʹto
In Russian, "coat" is пальто.
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Pronunciation
Stress falls on the second syllable: pahl-TOH. The л sounds like 'L', and the soft ь at the end barely audible changes the ending sound.
Writing and usage
Пальто is one of few Russian nouns that don't change their form across cases. The ь sign signals a soft consonant and never appears at the end of masculine nouns in English loanwords like this.
Example sentence
Мне нужно новое пальто.
I need a new coat.
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How to remember пальто
Палto ends with soft ь, so remember this doesn't follow normal masculine noun patterns. Its unchanging form makes it easier to use across sentences.
Related words
- cap кепка kepka
- change мелочь meločʹ
- collar воротник vorotnik
- dress платье platʹe
- glasses очки očki
- handbag сумочка sumočka
- money деньги denʹgi
- socks носки noski
- suit костюм kostjum
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Questions about пальто
How do you say "coat" in Russian?
In Russian, "coat" is пальто. It is a noun.
How is пальто written in Russian?
Пальто is one of few Russian nouns that don't change their form across cases. The ь sign signals a soft consonant and never appears at the end of masculine nouns in English loanwords like this.
How is пальто used in a sentence?
Use пальто as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Мне нужно новое пальто. (I need a new coat.).
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