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How do you say "pig" in Russian?
свинья
svinʹja
In Russian, "pig" is свинья.
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Pronunciation
svin'-YAH with stress on the second syllable. The ь softens the 'n', and я makes a 'yah' sound.
Writing and usage
Свинья starts with св, a consonant cluster. The soft ь after 'n' makes it soft, and я is a vowel that ends feminine nouns.
Example sentence
Свинья валяется в грязи.
The pig wallows in mud.
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How to remember свинья
Свинья has 'свин' which sounds like 'swine', the English word for pig. The Russian and English meanings align.
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Questions about свинья
How do you say "pig" in Russian?
In Russian, "pig" is свинья. It is a noun.
How is свинья written in Russian?
Свинья starts with св, a consonant cluster. The soft ь after 'n' makes it soft, and я is a vowel that ends feminine nouns.
How is свинья used in a sentence?
Use свинья as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Свинья валяется в грязи. (The pig wallows in mud.).
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