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How do you say "light bulb" in Russian?
лампочка
lampočka
In Russian, "light bulb" is лампочка.
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Pronunciation
Say LAHM-puch-kuh. Stress LAHM. Three syllables with a hard L, soft P, and soft CH.
Writing and usage
Лампочка is a diminutive of лампа (lamp). The suffix -очка makes it small and diminutive. Russian uses -ка and -очка for small objects.
Example sentence
Лампочка перегорела и нужна новая.
The light bulb burned out and needs to be replaced.
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How to remember лампочка
Лампа is lamp, лампочка is a little lamp, or light bulb. Picture a light bulb glowing in a socket.
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Questions about лампочка
How do you say "light bulb" in Russian?
In Russian, "light bulb" is лампочка. It is a noun.
How is лампочка written in Russian?
Лампочка is a diminutive of лампа (lamp). The suffix -очка makes it small and diminutive. Russian uses -ка and -очка for small objects.
How is лампочка used in a sentence?
Use лампочка as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Лампочка перегорела и нужна новая. (The light bulb burned out and needs to be replaced.).
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