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How do you say "soccer" in Russian?
футбол
futbol
In Russian, "soccer" is футбол.
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Pronunciation
Stress the first syllable: 'FOOT-bawl'. The 'u' is short and tight, the second part is like 'ball' in English.
Writing and usage
Футбол is a direct transliteration from European 'football'. Note the single т and single л, and that it ends in consonant, which is typical for Russian nouns.
Example sentence
Он играет в футбол каждый день.
He plays soccer every day.
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How to remember футбол
Футбол sounds like 'football' because it came from the same English root. Russians borrowed this word wholesale when the sport arrived.
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Questions about футбол
How do you say "soccer" in Russian?
In Russian, "soccer" is футбол. It is a noun.
How is футбол written in Russian?
Футбол is a direct transliteration from European 'football'. Note the single т and single л, and that it ends in consonant, which is typical for Russian nouns.
How is футбол used in a sentence?
Use футбол as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Он играет в футбол каждый день. (He plays soccer every day.).
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