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письменный стол

pisʹmennyj stol

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In Russian, "desk" is письменный стол.

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Pronunciation

Say 'PEES-men-nyj STOHL' with stress on 'pis' and 'stol', speaking as two words.

Writing and usage

This phrase combines pismennyj (writing adjective, masculine) plus stol (table). Total 18 letters with a space.

Example sentence

На письменном столе лежат бумаги.

Papers are lying on the desk.

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How to remember письменный стол

Pismennyj = for writing. Stol = table. A writing table is a desk specifically for work and study.

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Questions about письменный стол

How do you say "desk" in Russian?

In Russian, "desk" is письменный стол. It is a noun.

How is письменный стол written in Russian?

This phrase combines pismennyj (writing adjective, masculine) plus stol (table). Total 18 letters with a space.

How is письменный стол used in a sentence?

Use письменный стол as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: На письменном столе лежат бумаги. (Papers are lying on the desk.).

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