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How do you say "hot water" in Russian?
горячая вода
gorjačaja voda
In Russian, "hot water" is горячая вода.
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Pronunciation
Two words: gorYAH-chuh-yuh VAH-duh. Stress the YAH in the first word, then VAH in the second. Remember that горяча declines for gender and ends in -ая here.
Writing and usage
Горячая is an adjective form (feminine to match вода). Вода is just water. Together they form a compound phrase that doesn't change in dictionaries as a single entry.
Example sentence
Горячая вода здесь очень горячая.
The hot water here is very hot.
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How to remember горячая вода
Горячая literally means hot, adjective form. Вода means water. Picture hot steam rising from a tap.
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Questions about горячая вода
How do you say "hot water" in Russian?
In Russian, "hot water" is горячая вода. It is a noun.
How is горячая вода written in Russian?
Горячая is an adjective form (feminine to match вода). Вода is just water. Together they form a compound phrase that doesn't change in dictionaries as a single entry.
How is горячая вода used in a sentence?
Use горячая вода as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Горячая вода здесь очень горячая. (The hot water here is very hot.).
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