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How do you say "goose" in Russian?
гусь
gusʹ
In Russian, "goose" is гусь.
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Pronunciation
GOOS' with stress on this single syllable. The soft sign ь softens the final 's' sound.
Writing and usage
Гусь has four letters including the soft sign ь at the end. The г is 'g', у is 'oo', and soft 's' ends the word.
Example sentence
Гусь очень громко крякает.
The goose quacks very loudly.
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How to remember гусь
Гусь contains 'гус' which sounds like 'goose' in English. The soft ь at the end is a Russian touch to an animal name.
Related words
- beaver бобёр bobër
- carp карп karp
- catfish сом som
- duck утка utka
- frog жаба žaba
- gold золото zoloto
- hog кабан kaban
- pigeon голубь golubʹ
- turkey индюк indjuk
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Questions about гусь
How do you say "goose" in Russian?
In Russian, "goose" is гусь. It is a noun.
How is гусь written in Russian?
Гусь has four letters including the soft sign ь at the end. The г is 'g', у is 'oo', and soft 's' ends the word.
How is гусь used in a sentence?
Use гусь as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Гусь очень громко крякает. (The goose quacks very loudly.).
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