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How do you say "shorts" in Russian?

шорты

šorty

Noun Cyrillic

In Russian, "shorts" is шорты.

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Pronunciation

Say SHOR-ty, with stress on the first syllable. It is a two-syllable word.

Writing and usage

Шорты is masculine plural, ending in -ы. It has six letters. It is a loanword from English.

Example sentence

Шорты синие и удобные для лета.

The shorts are blue and comfortable for summer.

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How to remember шорты

Шорты sounds like 'shorts' in English, a direct loanword for short pants.

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Questions about шорты

How do you say "shorts" in Russian?

In Russian, "shorts" is шорты. It is a noun.

How is шорты written in Russian?

Шорты is masculine plural, ending in -ы. It has six letters. It is a loanword from English.

How is шорты used in a sentence?

Use шорты as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Шорты синие и удобные для лета. (The shorts are blue and comfortable for summer.).

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