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How do you say "is this spicy" in Russian?
Это остро?
Eto ostro?
In Russian, "is this spicy" is Это остро? (Eto ostro?).
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Pronunciation
Pronounce it Eto ostro?; leaning into "ost" as you say it, and the rest of the word stays relatively even.
Writing and usage
Это остро? is written using cyrillic. It's a phrase, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
is this spicy
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How to remember Это остро?
Link the sound "ost" in "Eto ostro?" to something like the syllable "ost" in everyday English speech, since the word means "is this spicy".
Related words
- i would like to order this Я хотел бы заказать это
- can i see the menu Можно посмотреть меню
- whats good here Что здесь хорошего
- im allergic to nuts У меня аллергия на орехи
- i dont eat meat Я не ем мясо
- can i get this to go Можно я возьму это с собой
- one more please Ещё один, пожалуйста
- can we split the bill Можно разделить счёт?
- is service included включено обслуживание
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Questions about Это остро?
How do you pronounce Это остро??
Pronounce it Eto ostro?; leaning into "ost" as you say it, and the rest of the word stays relatively even.
Is Это остро? formal or casual?
Это остро? is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is Это остро? used in Russian?
Это остро? is used the same way as the equivalent English phrase. For example: (is this spicy).
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"Is this spicy" in other languages
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