частые слова
chastye slova
The English phrase "common words" is translated into Russian as частые слова (chastye slova).
This phrase refers to words that appear frequently within a language. Examples of such common Russian words include greetings like Доброе утро (Good morning), Добрый день (Good day) and Добрый вечер (Good evening), as well as Меня зовут (My name is…), Спасибо (Thank you), Пожалуйста (Please/You're welcome) and Извините (Excuse me/Sorry).
How do you pronounce it?
chastye slova
Did you know?
- The word частые can mean 'frequent' or 'common' but also 'dense' or 'thick' when describing a forest or a fence. In these cases it refers to how closely the trees or slats are spaced.
- The word слова is the plural of слово, which in Russian can mean both a 'word' and a 'promise'. To 'keep one's word' uses the same singular form.
- Russian has several words for 'common' depending on the context. While частые describes frequency, обычные refers to things that are ordinary or typical.
Examples in context
- Меня зовут Джон ДоMy name is John Doe
Example conversation
Dmitry and Ekaterina are talking about learning a new language.
- Дмитрий DmitryКак ты учишь русский язык?Kak ty uchish russkiy yazyk?How are you learning Russian?
- Екатерина EkaterinaЯ учу частые слова каждый день.Ya uchu chastye slova kazhdyy den.I learn common words every day.
- Дмитрий DmitryЭто очень хороший метод.Eto ochen khoroshiy metod.That is a very good method.
- Екатерина EkaterinaДа, так проще начать говорить.Da, tak proshche nachat govorit.Yes, it is easier to start speaking that way.
