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How do you say "late" in Russian?

поздний

pozdnij

Noun Cyrillic

In Russian, "late" is поздний.

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Pronunciation

Say POHZ-nij. Two syllables, stress on the first.

Writing and usage

Поздний has 8 letters. The cluster ПЗ is uncommon. The Й marks a soft ending.

Example sentence

Он пришел в поздний час.

He arrived in the late hour.

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How to remember поздний

Pozd: late arrivals pozd, or put off, the schedule.

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Questions about поздний

How do you say "late" in Russian?

In Russian, "late" is поздний. It is a noun.

How is поздний written in Russian?

Поздний has 8 letters. The cluster ПЗ is uncommon. The Й marks a soft ending.

How is поздний used in a sentence?

Use поздний as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Он пришел в поздний час. (He arrived in the late hour.).

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