Russian Gender

Welcome to the fifth Russian lesson about gender. This time we will view a list of people, feminine and masculine, followed by grammar rules, finally a list of expressions in Russian to help you practice your daily phrases. To hear the pronunciation, just click on the sound icon.

man мужчина [mooʐchina]

woman женщина [ʐyenshtina]

husband муж [mooʐ]

wife жена [ʐyena]

boy мальчик [malʲchik]

girl девушка [dyevooshka]

father отец [otyetz]

mother мать [matʲ]

Gender Grammar Rules

In general, gender is used to distinguish between male and female, sometimes referred to as masculine and feminine. For example: my son and daughter are students the noun [son] is masculine, while [daughter] is feminine. The following examples use gender in different ways and places to demonstrate their behavior.

Grammar + Rules - Russian + Pronunciation
my son is a student [masculine + noun] мой сын студент [moy sin stoodyent]
her daughter is a student [feminine + noun] ее дочь студентка [yeye dochʲ stoodyentka]
he has a tall brother [adjective + masculine] его брат высокий [yego brat visokiy]
she has a tall sister [adjective + feminine] ее сестра высокая [yeye syestra visokaya]
his brothers are young [plural masculine + adjective] его братья молодые [yego bratʲya molodiye]
his sisters are young [plural feminine + adjective] его сестры молодые [yego syestri molodiye]

The list below will probably provide more clarification. These are family members (males and females). I think it would be wise to memorize them as part of your important vocabulary list.

son сын [sin]

daughter дочь [dochʲ]

brother брат [brat]

sister сестра [syestra]

grandfather дедушка [dyedooshka]

grandmother бабушка [babooshka]

child ребенок [ryebyenok]

children дети [dyeti]

Expressions in Russian

Now it's time to practice expressions used in daily conversations. If you're a beginner in learning Russian, then the phrases below are something you would want to know.

English - Russian - Pronunciation
What do you mean? что вы имеете в виду? [chto vi imyeyetye v vidoo?]
I don't understand не понимаю [nye ponimayo]
I don't know я не знаю [ya nye znayo]
What is that called in Russian? как это называется по русски? [kak eto nazivayetsya po roosski?]
What is this? что это? [chto eto?]
What does that word mean in English? что означает это слово по-английски? [chto oznachayet eto slovo po-angliyski?]
Sorry (if you made a mistake) извините [izvinitye]

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