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How do you say "late" in Russian?
поздний
pozdnij
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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