How do you say "salary" in Russian?

Зарплата

Zarplata

Noun Cyrillic

In Russian, "salary" is Зарплата (Zarplata).

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Pronunciation

Read it aloud as "Zarplata", with the final syllable trailing off softly, and the double consonant sound softens once you practice a couple of times.

Writing and usage

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

Example sentence

Она хорошо зарабатывает на работе.

Ona horosho zarabatyvaet na rabote.

She earns a good salary at her job.

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How to remember Зарплата

Whenever "Zarplata" comes up, picture a receipt curling out of a machine; how the syllables bunch up at the start keeps them linked.

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Questions about Зарплата

How do you pronounce Зарплата?

Read it aloud as "Zarplata", with the final syllable trailing off softly, and the double consonant sound softens once you practice a couple of times.

Is Зарплата formal or casual?

Зарплата is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.

How is Зарплата used in Russian?

Зарплата is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Она хорошо зарабатывает на работе. (She earns a good salary at her job.).

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