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How do you say "staff" in Russian?
персонал
personal
In Russian, "staff" is персонал.
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Pronunciation
Per-soh-NAHL with stress on the last syllable. The rolled 'r' sound and the 'ah' final vowel are distinctly Russian.
Writing and usage
Персонал looks very similar to the English 'personal'. The п is like P, р is R, and с is S. It's a masculine noun borrowed from European languages.
Example sentence
Персонал ресторана очень дружелюбный.
The restaurant staff is very friendly.
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How to remember персонал
Персонал shares the root with 'personality'. When you think of staff, think of all those individual personalities working together.
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Questions about персонал
How do you say "staff" in Russian?
In Russian, "staff" is персонал. It is a noun.
How is персонал written in Russian?
Персонал looks very similar to the English 'personal'. The п is like P, р is R, and с is S. It's a masculine noun borrowed from European languages.
How is персонал used in a sentence?
Use персонал as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Персонал ресторана очень дружелюбный. (The restaurant staff is very friendly.).
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