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How do you say "school" in Russian?

школа

škola

Noun Cyrillic

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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