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How do you say "light switch" in Russian?
выключатель света
vyključatelʹ sveta
In Russian, "light switch" is выключатель света.
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Pronunciation
Two words: vee-klyoo-CHAH-tul svuh-TAH. Stress CHAH and TAH. The щ in выключатель sounds like a soft CH.
Writing and usage
Выключатель (from выключить, to turn off) modifies света (light, genitive). The -ватель suffix is common for devices.
Example sentence
Где находится выключатель света?
Where is the light switch?
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How to remember выключатель света
Выключить means to turn off or switch. Выключатель is the switch device. Свет means light. Picture flipping a switch.
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Questions about выключатель света
How do you say "light switch" in Russian?
In Russian, "light switch" is выключатель света. It is a noun.
How is выключатель света written in Russian?
Выключатель (from выключить, to turn off) modifies света (light, genitive). The -ватель suffix is common for devices.
How is выключатель света used in a sentence?
Use выключатель света as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Где находится выключатель света? (Where is the light switch?).
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"Light switch" in other languages
- Japanese ライトのスイッチ (raitonosuicchi)
- Korean 스위치 (seuwichi)
- Chinese 电灯开关 (diàn dēng kāi guān)
- Spanish el interruptor de la luz
- Spanish (Latin America) el interruptor de luz
- French l'interrupteur
- German der Lichtschalter
- Italian l’interruttore della luce
- Greek ο διακόπτης (o dhiakoptis)
- Arabic مـُفتاح نور (muftaah noor)
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