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How do you say "desk" in Russian?
письменный стол
pisʹmennyj stol
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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