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How do you say "diary" in Russian?

дневник

dnevnik

Noun Cyrillic

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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