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How do you say "school" in Russian?
школа
škola
In Russian, "school" is школа.
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Pronunciation
Say 'SHKO-luh' with stress on the first syllable. The 'shk' cluster is very Russian, and the ending is light and quick.
Writing and usage
Школа has five letters and is feminine (ends in -а). It's borrowed from German 'Schule'. The 'шк' starting cluster is distinctly Russian.
Example sentence
Я хожу в школу каждый день.
I go to school every day.
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How to remember школа
Школа comes from German 'Schule'. The 'shk' consonant cluster is unusual but typical in Russian. Picture a school building with its doors closed.
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Questions about школа
How do you say "school" in Russian?
In Russian, "school" is школа. It is a noun.
How is школа written in Russian?
Школа has five letters and is feminine (ends in -а). It's borrowed from German 'Schule'. The 'шк' starting cluster is distinctly Russian.
How is школа used in a sentence?
Use школа as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Я хожу в школу каждый день. (I go to school every day.).
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