How do you say "money" in Russian?

In Russian, "money" is деньги (denʹgi). It is a noun.

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Pronunciation

деньги (romanisation: denʹgi) is written using the Cyrillic alphabet.

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Questions about деньги

How do you pronounce деньги?

деньги is romanised as denʹgi in Russian. This romanisation gives you an approximate pronunciation for English speakers. Listen to the audio on this page for the native pronunciation.

How is деньги written in Russian?

деньги is written using the Cyrillic alphabet. The romanisation is denʹgi. Learning to read the Cyrillic alphabet takes time, but Noun Town teaches vocabulary through gameplay so the writing becomes familiar through repeated exposure.

Is деньги formal or casual?

деньги is a common noun used in everyday Russian speech. The level of formality in a sentence comes from the surrounding words and grammatical forms rather than from this word alone.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Russian language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.