Бру́клин
Brúklinmasculine
Бру́клин (Brúklin) is the Russian way to say Brooklyn, referring to the borough of New York City.
Бру́клин is used as a name for the New York City borough.
Meaning: borough of New York City (name)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Brúklin.
Did you know?
- If a Russian speaker is referring to the person from Brooklyn, they might use the term бру́клинец (brooklinets), adding a specific suffix to turn the place name into a demonym.
- In Russian, the word Бру́клин is treated as a masculine noun, which dictates how every adjective and verb associated with it must be conjugated.
- When discussing the borough in Russian, one might see the term 'район' (raion) used to describe its status as a district, even though it is a 'borough'.
Examples in context
- Я проживаю в Бруклинском районе Нью-Йорка.I live in the Brooklyn district of New York.
- Я живу в Бру́клине.Ya zhivu v Brúkline.I live in Brooklyn.
- Бру́клин очень интересный район.Brúklin ochen' interesnyy rayon.Brooklyn is a very interesting borough.
- Мы пойдём гулять в Бру́клин.My poydyom gulyat' v Brúklin.We will go for a walk in Brooklyn.
Example conversation
Dmitry and Anastasia are discussing where to go for dinner.
- Дмитрий DmitryАнастасия, ты хочешь поехать в Бру́клин?Anastasiya, ty khochesh' poyekhat' v Brúklin?Anastasia, do you want to go to Brooklyn?
- Анастасия AnastasiaДа, я очень люблю Бру́клин.Da, ya ochen' lyublyu Brúklin.Yes, I love Brooklyn very much.
- Дмитрий DmitryТогда поехали туда сегодня.Togda poyekhali tuda segodnya.Then let's go there today.
- Анастасия AnastasiaДмитрий, это отличная идея!Dmitriy, eto otlichnaya ideya!Dmitry, that is a great idea!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “brooklyn” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
