How do you say "Where are you from?" in Russian?

In Russian, "Where are you from?" is Откуда ты? (Otkuda ty?). It is a phrase.

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Откуда ты? (romanisation: Otkuda ty?) is written using the Cyrillic alphabet.

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How do you pronounce Откуда ты??

Откуда ты? is romanised as Otkuda ty? 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 Откуда ты? written in Russian?

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

Is Откуда ты? formal or casual?

Откуда ты? 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.