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How do you say "dry" in Russian?
сухой
suhoj
In Russian, "dry" is сухой.
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Pronunciation
Say suh-HOY. Two syllables, stress on the second. The X is like German 'Bach'.
Writing and usage
Сухой has 6 letters. The Х always makes a hard sound. The Й at the end marks a soft glide.
Example sentence
Земля сухая.
The ground is dry.
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How to remember сухой
Su-hoy: dry things suffer from drought, su-dry.
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Questions about сухой
How do you say "dry" in Russian?
In Russian, "dry" is сухой. It is a noun.
How is сухой written in Russian?
Сухой has 6 letters. The Х always makes a hard sound. The Й at the end marks a soft glide.
How is сухой used in a sentence?
Use сухой as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Земля сухая. (The ground is dry.).
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