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How do you say "pencil" in Russian?
карандаш
karandaš
In Russian, "pencil" is карандаш.
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Pronunciation
Say kuh-ruhn-DAHSH. Stress the DAHSH syllable. Three syllables with a hard K and hard SH.
Writing and usage
Карандаш comes from Persian through other languages. к-а-р-а-н-д-а-ш. The final -ш is hard. Nine letters total.
Example sentence
Карандаш сломался пополам.
The pencil broke in half.
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How to remember карандаш
Карандаш is a borrowed word from far back. Picture drawing or writing with a карандаш on paper.
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Questions about карандаш
How do you say "pencil" in Russian?
In Russian, "pencil" is карандаш. It is a noun.
How is карандаш written in Russian?
Карандаш comes from Persian through other languages. к-а-р-а-н-д-а-ш. The final -ш is hard. Nine letters total.
How is карандаш used in a sentence?
Use карандаш as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Карандаш сломался пополам. (The pencil broke in half.).
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