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] |
I hope you enjoyed this lesson about the gender in Russian. If you have any question about this lesson please contact me here. Now it's time to check the next lesson below.
| Russian Numbers |
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