How do you say "forest" in Russian?

лес

les

Noun Cyrillic

In Russian, "forest" is лес (les).

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Pronunciation

Work through les one syllable at a time — one in total — and punch up "les" a touch, because the first syllable is the stressed one.

Writing and usage

лес is written using cyrillic. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.

Example sentence

Они шли глубоко в лес.

Oni shli gluboko v les.

They walked deep into the forest.

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How to remember лес

Link the sound of "les" to a forest in your mind, like a private joke only you and this word share.

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Questions about лес

How do you pronounce лес?

Work through les one syllable at a time — one in total — and punch up "les" a touch, because the first syllable is the stressed one.

Is лес formal or casual?

лес is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.

How is лес used in Russian?

лес is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Они шли глубоко в лес. (They walked deep into the forest.).

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