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How do you say "physical education" in Russian?
физкультура
fizkulʹtura
In Russian, "physical education" is физкультура.
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Pronunciation
Say feez-kool-TOO-ruh. Stress KOOL. Three syllables with a hard Ф and hard К.
Writing and usage
Физкультура is a shortened form of физическая культура. ф-и-з-к-у-л-ь-т-у-р-а in Cyrillic.
Example sentence
Физкультура два раза в неделю в школе.
Physical education is twice a week at school.
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How to remember физкультура
Физическая культура shortened to физкультура. It means physical fitness or PE. Picture exercise in a gym.
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Questions about физкультура
How do you say "physical education" in Russian?
In Russian, "physical education" is физкультура. It is a noun.
How is физкультура written in Russian?
Физкультура is a shortened form of физическая культура. ф-и-з-к-у-л-ь-т-у-р-а in Cyrillic.
How is физкультура used in a sentence?
Use физкультура as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Физкультура два раза в неделю в школе. (Physical education is twice a week at school.).
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