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How do you say "hen" in Russian?
курица
kurica
In Russian, "hen" is курица.
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Pronunciation
KOO-ree-tsah with stress on the first syllable. The rolled 'r' and the final 'tsah' are clearly Russian.
Writing and usage
Курица has six letters including the и and ц combination. The word follows standard feminine noun patterns ending in -а.
Example sentence
Курица снесла яйцо.
The hen laid an egg.
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How to remember курица
Курица has 'кур' at the start which sounds like 'cur'. Hens make a loud, vocal sound, and they're quick to run.
Related words
- alpaca альпака alʹpaka
- badger борсук borsuk
- beaver бобёр bobër
- donkey осёл osël
- flower цветок cvetok
- fox лисица lisica
- goose гусь gusʹ
- iron железо železo
- rabbit кролик krolik
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Questions about курица
How do you say "hen" in Russian?
In Russian, "hen" is курица. It is a noun.
How is курица written in Russian?
Курица has six letters including the и and ц combination. The word follows standard feminine noun patterns ending in -а.
How is курица used in a sentence?
Use курица as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Курица снесла яйцо. (The hen laid an egg.).
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