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Question 1

What does 'еда' (yeda) mean in English?

Accepted Answer

Food

Answer

'Еда' is a general word for food and shares the same root as the verb 'есть' (to eat).

Question 2

What is the Russian word for 'city'?

Accepted Answer

Город

Answer

'Город' (gorod) means city or town and appears in many Russian city names as a suffix.

Question 3

Which word means 'beautiful' or 'pretty' in Russian?

Accepted Answer

Красивый

Answer

'Красивый' (krasiviy) means beautiful and shares a root with 'красный' (red), historically linked to beauty.

Question 4

What does 'нет' (nyet) mean in English?

Accepted Answer

No

Answer

'Нет' (nyet) means no and is one of the most universally recognized Russian words.

Question 5

How do you say 'I want' in Russian?

Accepted Answer

Я хочу

Answer

'Я хочу' (Ya khochu) means I want and uses the verb 'хотеть' (to want).

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