How do you say "ladybug" in Russian?

Божья коровка

Bozh'ja korovka

Noun Cyrillic

In Russian, "ladybug" is Божья коровка (Bozh'ja korovka).

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Pronunciation

The word rolls off as "Bozh'ja korovka", with the emphasis landing on the middle syllable, and most learners get it after repeating it slowly a handful of times.

Writing and usage

Божья коровка is written using cyrillic. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.

Example sentence

Красная божья коровка ползла по моему пальцу.

Krasnaja bozh'ja korovka polzla po moemu pal'tsu.

A red ladybug crawled along my finger.

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How to remember Божья коровка

Let a wallet stuffed with notes be your anchor for "Bozh'ja korovka", since the way the stress punches through nudges the two together.

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Questions about Божья коровка

How do you pronounce Божья коровка?

The word rolls off as "Bozh'ja korovka", with the emphasis landing on the middle syllable, and most learners get it after repeating it slowly a handful of times.

Is Божья коровка formal or casual?

Божья коровка is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.

How is Божья коровка used in Russian?

Божья коровка is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Красная божья коровка ползла по моему пальцу. (A red ladybug crawled along my finger.).

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