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How do you say "red" in Russian?

красный

krasnyj

Noun Cyrillic

In Russian, "red" is красный .

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Pronunciation

Say KRAH-snyj. Two syllables, stress on the first.

Writing and usage

Красный has 8 letters. The cluster КР is common. The Ь softens the S.

Example sentence

Он красный флаг.

It is a red flag.

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How to remember красный

Kras: red makes things look krah-suh, stunning.

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Questions about красный

How do you say "red" in Russian?

In Russian, "red" is красный . It is a noun.

How is красный written in Russian?

Красный has 8 letters. The cluster КР is common. The Ь softens the S.

How is красный used in a sentence?

Use красный as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Он красный флаг. (It is a red flag.).

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