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How do you say "languages" in Russian?

иностранные языки

inostrannye jazyki

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In Russian, "languages" is иностранные языки.

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Pronunciation

Say ee-nuh-STRAH-nee-yuh YAZH-kee. Stress STRAH and YAZH. The я makes a Yah sound.

Writing and usage

Иностранные (foreign, adjective) языки (languages, plural). Иностранный means foreign. Языки is plural of язык.

Example sentence

Я учу иностранные языки.

I study foreign languages.

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How to remember иностранные языки

Иностранный means foreign. Языки means languages. Иностранные языки are foreign languages.

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Questions about иностранные языки

How do you say "languages" in Russian?

In Russian, "languages" is иностранные языки. It is a noun.

How is иностранные языки written in Russian?

Иностранные (foreign, adjective) языки (languages, plural). Иностранный means foreign. Языки is plural of язык.

How is иностранные языки used in a sentence?

Use иностранные языки as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Я учу иностранные языки. (I study foreign languages.).

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