How do you say "service" in Russian?

Служба

Sluzhba

Noun Cyrillic

In Russian, "service" is Служба (Sluzhba).

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Pronunciation

You'd say "Sluzhba" out loud, with the stress on the last syllable, and English speakers usually flatten the vowels a bit at first, which is fine.

Writing and usage

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

Example sentence

Ресторан известен дружелюбным обслуживанием.

Restoran izvesten druzheljubnym obsluzhivaniem.

The restaurant is known for friendly service.

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How to remember Служба

Think of a shopper comparing two price tags; the "Sluzhba" sound echoes how the syllables bunch up at the start, so the two stick together.

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Questions about Служба

How do you pronounce Служба?

You'd say "Sluzhba" out loud, with the stress on the last syllable, and English speakers usually flatten the vowels a bit at first, which is fine.

Is Служба formal or casual?

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

How is Служба used in Russian?

Служба is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Ресторан известен дружелюбным обслуживанием. (The restaurant is known for friendly service.).

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