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How do you say "teachers" in Russian?

учителя

učitelja

Noun Cyrillic

In Russian, "teachers" is учителя.

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Pronunciation

Say 'oo-chee-TYEL-ya' with stress on the second syllable and a soft 't' sound, ending in 'ya' like in 'measure'.

Writing and usage

This 7-letter word is the plural form of uchitelj. The 'я' at the end signals plural nominative case in Russian.

Example sentence

Учителя готовят уроки.

The teachers prepare lessons.

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How to remember учителя

Uchit means 'to teach', so uchitelja are those who teach. The 'ya' ending makes it clearly a group of people.

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Questions about учителя

How do you say "teachers" in Russian?

In Russian, "teachers" is учителя. It is a noun.

How is учителя written in Russian?

This 7-letter word is the plural form of uchitelj. The 'я' at the end signals plural nominative case in Russian.

How is учителя used in a sentence?

Use учителя as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Учителя готовят уроки. (The teachers prepare lessons.).

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