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How do you say "giraffe" in Russian?
жираф
žiraf
In Russian, "giraffe" is жираф.
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Pronunciation
Say 'zhee-RAF' with stress on the second syllable. The 'zh' sound is like 's' in 'vision', softer than 'j'.
Writing and usage
Жираф has six letters and a hard final 'ф'. It's borrowed from French 'girafe' or similar. The soft 'ж' at the start is characteristic.
Example sentence
Жираф самое высокое животное.
The giraffe is the tallest animal.
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How to remember жираф
Жираф sounds like 'jee-raff'. The soft 'zh' at the start is a key Russian sound. Picture the giraffe's tall neck reaching for leaves.
Related words
- bear медведь medvedʹ
- camel верблюд verbljud
- deer олень olenʹ
- eagle орёл orël
- leopard леопард leopard
- ox вол vol
- reindeer северный олень severnyj olenʹ
- sloth ленивец lenivec
- zebra зебра zebra
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Questions about жираф
How do you say "giraffe" in Russian?
In Russian, "giraffe" is жираф. It is a noun.
How is жираф written in Russian?
Жираф has six letters and a hard final 'ф'. It's borrowed from French 'girafe' or similar. The soft 'ж' at the start is characteristic.
How is жираф used in a sentence?
Use жираф as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Жираф самое высокое животное. (The giraffe is the tallest animal.).
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