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How do you say "diary" in Russian?
дневник
dnevnik
In Russian, "diary" is дневник.
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Pronunciation
DNEV-nik with stress on the first syllable. The е is short, в is 'v', н is 'n'.
Writing and usage
Дневник has seven letters. The д is 'd', н is 'n', е is a vowel, в is 'v', н appears again.
Example sentence
Дневник лежит на столе.
The diary is on the table.
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How to remember дневник
Дневник contains 'день' (day). A diary records daily life, and 'день' is embedded in the word.
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Questions about дневник
How do you say "diary" in Russian?
In Russian, "diary" is дневник. It is a noun.
How is дневник written in Russian?
Дневник has seven letters. The д is 'd', н is 'n', е is a vowel, в is 'v', н appears again.
How is дневник used in a sentence?
Use дневник as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Дневник лежит на столе. (The diary is on the table.).
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