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How do you say "physical education" in Russian?

физкультура

fizkulʹtura

Noun Cyrillic

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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