Ава
Ava
Ава is the Russian form of the female given name Ava.
Ава is used as a female given name in Russian.
How do you pronounce it?
Ava
Did you know?
- Because Ава is rare as a name, a Russian speaker hearing it in a text message will almost always assume it refers to a profile picture.
- Russian speakers use the specific phrase поставить аву to describe the act of uploading a profile picture, which literally translates to 'putting an ava'.
- While Ава is a feminine name, the slang term ава is grammatically feminine regardless of the gender of the person whose profile picture is being discussed.
Examples in context
- Меня зовут Ава.Menya zovut Ava.My name is Ava.
- Ава пришла сегодня на встречу.Ava prishla segodnya na vstrechu.Ava came to the meeting today.
- Это книга, которую написала Ава.Eto kniga, kotoruyu napisala Ava.This is a book that Ava wrote.
Example conversation
Olga and Andrey are talking about a mutual friend.
- Ольга OlgaТы помнишь нашу подругу Аву?Ty pomnish nashu podrugu Avu?Do you remember our friend Ava?
- Андрей AndreyДа, конечно помню.Da, konechno pomnyu.Yes, of course I remember.
- Ольга OlgaАва прилетает в город завтра.Ava priletayet v gorod zavtra.Ava is flying to the city tomorrow.
- Андрей AndreyЭто отличные новости!Eto otlichnye novosti!That is great news!
