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How do you say "its an emergency" in Russian?

Это чрезвычайная ситуация

Eto chrezvychajnaja situatsija

Phrase Cyrillic

In Russian, "its an emergency" is Это чрезвычайная ситуация (Eto chrezvychajnaja situatsija).

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Pronunciation

It's pronounced close to Eto chrezvychajnaja situatsija, and stressing the "sij" chunk a touch more than the rest, and the apostrophe sound is just a soft touch, not a full syllable.

Writing and usage

Это чрезвычайная ситуация is written using cyrillic. It's a phrase, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.

Example sentence

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How to remember Это чрезвычайная ситуация

Break "Eto chrezvychajnaja situatsija" down to "o ch" and let that spark "its an emergency" in your mind.

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Questions about Это чрезвычайная ситуация

How do you pronounce Это чрезвычайная ситуация?

It's pronounced close to Eto chrezvychajnaja situatsija, and stressing the "sij" chunk a touch more than the rest, and the apostrophe sound is just a soft touch, not a full syllable.

Is Это чрезвычайная ситуация formal or casual?

Это чрезвычайная ситуация is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.

How is Это чрезвычайная ситуация used in Russian?

Это чрезвычайная ситуация is used the same way as the equivalent English phrase. For example: (its an emergency).

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