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How do you say "trousers" in Russian?
штаны
štany
In Russian, "trousers" is штаны.
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Pronunciation
SHTAH-nee with stress on the first syllable. The ш makes a 'sh' sound, and the final 'ee' is clipped.
Writing and usage
Штаны starts with шт, another two-character cluster making a 'sht' sound. This word is always plural, like many Russian clothing items.
Example sentence
Эти штаны мне подходят.
These trousers fit me.
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How to remember штаны
Штаны always plural. The шт cluster appears in several Russian words, so recognize it as a recognizable phonetic unit.
Related words
- bra бюстгальтер bjustgalʹter
- change мелочь meločʹ
- shirt сорочка soročka
- glove перчатка perčatka
- jeans джинсы džinsy
- shoes обувь obuvʹ
- socks носки noski
- suit костюм kostjum
- t-shirt футболка futbolka
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Questions about штаны
How do you say "trousers" in Russian?
In Russian, "trousers" is штаны. It is a noun.
How is штаны written in Russian?
Штаны starts with шт, another two-character cluster making a 'sht' sound. This word is always plural, like many Russian clothing items.
How is штаны used in a sentence?
Use штаны as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Эти штаны мне подходят. (These trousers fit me.).
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