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How do you say "paper" in Russian?
бумага
bumaga
In Russian, "paper" is бумага.
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Pronunciation
Say boo-MAH-guh. Stress the MAH syllable. Three syllables with a hard B and hard M.
Writing and usage
Бумага has a root from other Slavic languages. б-у-м-а-г-а. No soft signs. A common word written straightforwardly.
Example sentence
Мне нужна белая бумага.
I need white paper.
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How to remember бумага
Бумага is paper. Picture a sheet of белая бумага (white paper).
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Questions about бумага
How do you say "paper" in Russian?
In Russian, "paper" is бумага. It is a noun.
How is бумага written in Russian?
Бумага has a root from other Slavic languages. б-у-м-а-г-а. No soft signs. A common word written straightforwardly.
How is бумага used in a sentence?
Use бумага as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Мне нужна белая бумага. (I need white paper.).
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