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How do you say "picture" in Russian?
картина
kartina
In Russian, "picture" is картина.
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Pronunciation
Say kahr-TEE-nuh. The stress lands on TEE, and the first syllable starts like the English word car. The final -а is a quick vowel.
Writing and usage
Картина has a root карт- (related to card or drawing). The suffix -ина forms a noun. Latin letters and Cyrillic letters here align fairly well except that Russian lacks the H sound at the start.
Example sentence
На стене висит красивая картина.
A beautiful picture hangs on the wall.
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How to remember картина
Картина is related to карта, which means map or card. A картина is a picture or painting, something drawn or printed.
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Questions about картина
How do you say "picture" in Russian?
In Russian, "picture" is картина. It is a noun.
How is картина written in Russian?
Картина has a root карт- (related to card or drawing). The suffix -ина forms a noun. Latin letters and Cyrillic letters here align fairly well except that Russian lacks the H sound at the start.
How is картина used in a sentence?
Use картина as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: На стене висит красивая картина. (A beautiful picture hangs on the wall.).
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