би́нго
bíngoneuter
The Russian word for the game of chance bingo is би́нго (bíngo).
би́нго is used to refer to the specific game of chance. It can also be used as an exclamation to claim a win during the game.
Meaning: game of chance (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun би́нго is neuter.
How do you pronounce it?
bíngo
Did you know?
- While би́нго exists, Russians more commonly play a similar game called ло́то. In ло́то, players use wooden barrels and cards, which is a more traditional Russian version of the game.
- While English speakers use 'Bingo!' to mean 'Exactly!', a Russian speaker would rarely use the word би́нго for this purpose, preferring expressions like в точку! (in the dot/point).
- The word би́нго is treated as an indeclinable noun in many contexts, meaning its ending does not change even when the grammatical case changes.
Examples in context
- Ура, бинго!Yay, Bingo!
- Бинго! Мы выиграли!Bingo! We won!
- Давайте сыграем в бинго!Let's play Bingo!
- Я выиграл бинго на вечеринке!I won Bingo at the party!
- Мы выиграли в би́нго.My vyigrali v bingo.We won at bingo.
- Она любит играть в би́нго.Ona lyubit igrat' v bingo.She loves playing bingo.
Example conversation
Sergey and Ekaterina are at a community center.
- Сергей SergeyЕкатерина, пойдём играть в би́нго!Ekaterina, poidyom igrat v bingo!Ekaterina, let's go play bingo!
- Екатерина EkaterinaЯ никогда не играла в би́нго.Ya nikogda ne igrala v bingo.I have never played bingo.
- Сергей SergeyЯ всё объясню тебе.Ya vsyo obyasnyu tebe.I will explain everything to you.
- Екатерина EkaterinaХорошо, Сергей, пойдём!Khorosho, Sergey, poidyom!Okay, Sergey, let's go!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bingo” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
