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How do you say "underwear" in Russian?
нижнее белье
nižnee belʹe
In Russian, "underwear" is нижнее белье.
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Pronunciation
Say NIZH-neh-eh BEL-yeh, with stress on NIZH and BEL. This is a two-word phrase.
Writing and usage
Нижнее белье has two words. Нижнее ends in -ое, белье ends in -е. It has fourteen letters total.
Example sentence
Нижнее белье комфортное и мягкое.
The underwear is comfortable and soft.
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How to remember нижнее белье
Нижнее белье literally means 'lower clothes', which is where underwear sits.
Related words
- bra бюстгальтер bjustgalʹter
- cap кепка kepka
- collar воротник vorotnik
- shirt сорочка soročka
- glasses очки očki
- money деньги denʹgi
- pocket карман karman
- staff персонал personal
- suit костюм kostjum
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Questions about нижнее белье
How do you say "underwear" in Russian?
In Russian, "underwear" is нижнее белье. It is a noun.
How is нижнее белье written in Russian?
Нижнее белье has two words. Нижнее ends in -ое, белье ends in -е. It has fourteen letters total.
How is нижнее белье used in a sentence?
Use нижнее белье as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Нижнее белье комфортное и мягкое. (The underwear is comfortable and soft.).
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