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How do you say "toothbrush" in Russian?
зубная щетка
zubnaja ŝetka
In Russian, "toothbrush" is зубная щетка.
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Pronunciation
Two words: ZOO-buh-nuh-yuh SHCHT-kuh. Stress ZOO and SHCHT. The ш and щ combo sounds like a soft SH.
Writing and usage
Зубная is the adjective form (feminine, from зуб meaning tooth). Щетка uses щ, one of Cyrillic's complex letters, which combines SH and CH sounds.
Example sentence
Где моя зубная щетка?
Where is my toothbrush?
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How to remember зубная щетка
Зуб means tooth, so зубная щетка is a tooth brush. The щ in щетка is used for brush-related words.
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Questions about зубная щетка
How do you say "toothbrush" in Russian?
In Russian, "toothbrush" is зубная щетка. It is a noun.
How is зубная щетка written in Russian?
Зубная is the adjective form (feminine, from зуб meaning tooth). Щетка uses щ, one of Cyrillic's complex letters, which combines SH and CH sounds.
How is зубная щетка used in a sentence?
Use зубная щетка as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Где моя зубная щетка? (Where is my toothbrush?).
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