How do you say "roommate" in Russian?

Сосед по комнате

Sosed po komnate

Noun Cyrillic

In Russian, "roommate" is Сосед по комнате (Sosed po komnate).

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Pronunciation

Say Sosed po komnate out loud in six smooth syllables, letting your voice push a little harder on the last part, "te" — that's where the natural beat of the word sits.

Writing and usage

Сосед по комнате is written using cyrillic. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.

Example sentence

Мой сосед по комнате моет посуду каждую ночь.

Moj sosed po komnate moet posudu kazhduju noch'.

My roommate does the dishes every night.

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How to remember Сосед по комнате

Loop "Sosed po komnate" together with a flash image of a roommate a couple of times, and the two will glue together in memory.

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Questions about Сосед по комнате

How do you pronounce Сосед по комнате?

Say Sosed po komnate out loud in six smooth syllables, letting your voice push a little harder on the last part, "te" — that's where the natural beat of the word sits.

Is Сосед по комнате formal or casual?

Сосед по комнате is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.

How is Сосед по комнате used in Russian?

Сосед по комнате is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Мой сосед по комнате моет посуду каждую ночь. (My roommate does the dishes every night.).

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