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How do you say "soap" in Russian?
мыло
mylo
In Russian, "soap" is мыло.
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Pronunciation
Say MEE-luh. Stress the MEE syllable. The soft М sounds gentle, and -ло is a neuter noun ending.
Writing and usage
Мыло is spelled with soft М, then ы (hard Y vowel), then soft л, then о. The ло ending is neuter. Only four letters in Cyrillic.
Example sentence
Помой руки мылом.
Wash your hands with soap.
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How to remember мыло
Мыло is soap. The ы vowel is uniquely Russian. Picture lathering your hands with мыло.
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Questions about мыло
How do you say "soap" in Russian?
In Russian, "soap" is мыло. It is a noun.
How is мыло written in Russian?
Мыло is spelled with soft М, then ы (hard Y vowel), then soft л, then о. The ло ending is neuter. Only four letters in Cyrillic.
How is мыло used in a sentence?
Use мыло as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Помой руки мылом. (Wash your hands with soap.).
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