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How do you say "stove" in Russian?
плита
plita
In Russian, "stove" is плита.
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Pronunciation
Say PLEE-tuh. Stress the first syllable. This is short and punchy, two syllables, with the hard П at the start.
Writing and usage
Плита is a short word, only five letters in Cyrillic. The П is hard, and the ending -та is feminine. It can mean a stove or a cooking surface.
Example sentence
Готовлю обед на плите.
I am cooking lunch on the stove.
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How to remember плита
Плита is straightforward. Picture a flat cooking plita with burners on top.
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Questions about плита
How do you say "stove" in Russian?
In Russian, "stove" is плита. It is a noun.
How is плита written in Russian?
Плита is a short word, only five letters in Cyrillic. The П is hard, and the ending -та is feminine. It can mean a stove or a cooking surface.
How is плита used in a sentence?
Use плита as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Готовлю обед на плите. (I am cooking lunch on the stove.).
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