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How do you say "egg" in Russian?
яйцо
jajco
In Russian, "egg" is яйцо.
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Pronunciation
Say YAY-tsoh, with stress on the first syllable. The y at the start is like English y in 'yes'.
Writing and usage
Яйцо is neuter, ending in -о. It has five letters. The я represents the y-ah sound, and the й is a y sound.
Example sentence
Яйцо жареное на завтрак.
The egg is fried for breakfast.
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How to remember яйцо
Яйцо sounds like 'yay-TSO', and eggs always make people say 'yay' because they taste good.
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Questions about яйцо
How do you say "egg" in Russian?
In Russian, "egg" is яйцо. It is a noun.
How is яйцо written in Russian?
Яйцо is neuter, ending in -о. It has five letters. The я represents the y-ah sound, and the й is a y sound.
How is яйцо used in a sentence?
Use яйцо as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Яйцо жареное на завтрак. (The egg is fried for breakfast.).
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