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How do you say "stairs" in Russian?
лестница
lestnica
In Russian, "stairs" is лестница.
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Pronunciation
Say 'les-NEET-sah' with stress on the middle syllable, pronounced like 'les' 'nits' 'ah'.
Writing and usage
This 8-letter word uses 'л', 'е', 'с', 'т', 'н', 'и', 'ц', 'а'. The 'ц' is a single letter representing 'ts'.
Example sentence
Лестница ведет на второй этаж.
The stairs lead to the second floor.
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How to remember лестница
Lestnica starts with 'les' (forest in Russian), but stairs climb upward like trees reaching toward the forest canopy.
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Questions about лестница
How do you say "stairs" in Russian?
In Russian, "stairs" is лестница. It is a noun.
How is лестница written in Russian?
This 8-letter word uses 'л', 'е', 'с', 'т', 'н', 'и', 'ц', 'а'. The 'ц' is a single letter representing 'ts'.
How is лестница used in a sentence?
Use лестница as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Лестница ведет на второй этаж. (The stairs lead to the second floor.).
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