How do you say "What do you want?" in Russian?

In Russian, "What do you want?" is Что ты хочешь? (Čto ty hočešʹ?). It is a phrase.

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Что ты хочешь? (romanisation: Čto ty hočešʹ?) is written using the Cyrillic alphabet.

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How do you pronounce Что ты хочешь??

Что ты хочешь? is romanised as Čto ty hočešʹ? in Russian. This romanisation gives you an approximate pronunciation for English speakers. Listen to the audio on this page for the native pronunciation.

How is Что ты хочешь? written in Russian?

Что ты хочешь? is written using the Cyrillic alphabet. The romanisation is Čto ty hočešʹ?. Learning to read the Cyrillic alphabet takes time, but Noun Town teaches vocabulary through gameplay so the writing becomes familiar through repeated exposure.

Is Что ты хочешь? formal or casual?

Что ты хочешь? is a common phrase used in everyday Russian speech. The level of formality in a sentence comes from the surrounding words and grammatical forms rather than from this word alone.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Russian language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.