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How do you say "shoes" in Russian?
обувь
obuvʹ
In Russian, "shoes" is обувь.
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Pronunciation
OHboof' with stress on the first syllable and a soft ending. The 'oo' sound is shorter than in English 'boot'.
Writing and usage
Обувь has seven letters in Cyrillic, including the soft sign ь. The о at the start is pronounced like a short 'o', not a long one.
Example sentence
Его обувь очень удобная.
His shoes are very comfortable.
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How to remember обувь
Обувь contains 'обу' which almost sounds like the start of English 'oboe', and the feminine ending -ь is common in Russian nouns for concrete objects.
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- sleeve рукав rukav
- sunglasses солнцезащитные очки solncezaŝitnye očki
- underwear нижнее белье nižnee belʹe
- zipper застёжка-молния zastëžka-molnija
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Questions about обувь
How do you say "shoes" in Russian?
In Russian, "shoes" is обувь. It is a noun.
How is обувь written in Russian?
Обувь has seven letters in Cyrillic, including the soft sign ь. The о at the start is pronounced like a short 'o', not a long one.
How is обувь used in a sentence?
Use обувь as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Его обувь очень удобная. (His shoes are very comfortable.).
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