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How do you say "vegetables" in Russian?
овощи
ovoŝi
In Russian, "vegetables" is овощи.
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Pronunciation
oh-VOSH-chee with stress on the first syllable. The о is short, щ makes 'shch', и is final 'ee'.
Writing and usage
Овощи has six letters including щ, which represents 'shch'. The о, в, щ, and и flow together smoothly.
Example sentence
Овощи полезны для здоровья.
Vegetables are good for health.
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How to remember овощи
Овощи always plural. The щ sound is distinctive, appearing in many Russian words for green or growing things.
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- copper медь medʹ
- cow корова korova
- goat коза koza
- iron железо železo
- lamb ягнёнок jagnënok
- lead свинец svinec
- llama лама lama
- otter выдра vydra
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Questions about овощи
How do you say "vegetables" in Russian?
In Russian, "vegetables" is овощи. It is a noun.
How is овощи written in Russian?
Овощи has six letters including щ, which represents 'shch'. The о, в, щ, and и flow together smoothly.
How is овощи used in a sentence?
Use овощи as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Овощи полезны для здоровья. (Vegetables are good for health.).
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