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How do you say "turtle" in Russian?
черепаха
čerepaha
In Russian, "turtle" is черепаха.
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Pronunciation
Say cher-eh-PAH-hah, with stress on the third syllable. The soft sign (ь) after ч makes it very soft.
Writing and usage
Черепаха is feminine, with six syllables making it one of the longer Russian animal words. It has a repeating pattern of consonant-vowel pairs.
Example sentence
Черепаха медленно ходит.
The turtle walks slowly.
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How to remember черепаха
Черепаха sounds slow and drawn-out, matching the slow movement of a turtle. The word itself feels languid.
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- orca касатка kasatka
- prawn креветка krevetka
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Questions about черепаха
How do you say "turtle" in Russian?
In Russian, "turtle" is черепаха. It is a noun.
How is черепаха written in Russian?
Черепаха is feminine, with six syllables making it one of the longer Russian animal words. It has a repeating pattern of consonant-vowel pairs.
How is черепаха used in a sentence?
Use черепаха as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Черепаха медленно ходит. (The turtle walks slowly.).
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