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How do you say "history" in Russian?
история
istorija
In Russian, "history" is история.
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Pronunciation
Say ees-TO-ree-yuh. Stress TO. Four syllables with a hard S and hard Т.
Writing and usage
История comes from Greek historia. и-с-т-о-р-и-я in Cyrillic. The hard Р is clear.
Example sentence
Мне нравится урок истории.
I like history class.
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How to remember история
История is history. Picture learning about past events and civilizations.
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Questions about история
How do you say "history" in Russian?
In Russian, "history" is история. It is a noun.
How is история written in Russian?
История comes from Greek historia. и-с-т-о-р-и-я in Cyrillic. The hard Р is clear.
How is история used in a sentence?
Use история as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Мне нравится урок истории. (I like history class.).
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