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How do you say "empty" in Russian?
пустой
pustoj
In Russian, "empty" is пустой.
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Pronunciation
Say pus-TOY. Two syllables, stress on the second.
Writing and usage
Пустой has 7 letters. The Ст cluster is common. The Й marks a soft ending.
Example sentence
Коробка пустая.
The box is empty.
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How to remember пустой
Pus-toy: empty rooms push toys away.
Related words
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- fifty-eight пятьдесят восемь pyat'desyat' vosem'
- gray серый seryj
- light rain легкий дождь legkij doždʹ
- lightning молния molnija
- seventy-nine семьдесят девять sem'desyat' devyat'
- ugly некрасивый nekrasivyj
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Questions about пустой
How do you say "empty" in Russian?
In Russian, "empty" is пустой. It is a noun.
How is пустой written in Russian?
Пустой has 7 letters. The Ст cluster is common. The Й marks a soft ending.
How is пустой used in a sentence?
Use пустой as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Коробка пустая. (The box is empty.).
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