страны
The English phrase 'countries' is translated into Russian as страны.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some regions, Russia may be referred to as Расея instead of Россия.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word страны is the plural form of страна.
Did you know?
- The word страна shares a root with сторона, meaning 'side'. Originally, a 'country' was thought of as the 'side' or 'direction' of the world where a person lived.
- In poetic or old-fashioned Russian, the word отчизна is used instead of страна to evoke a deep, emotional sense of 'fatherland'.
- Russian has a distinct word, государство, which also means 'country' but specifically refers to the political entity and government rather than the land and people.
Examples in context
- Том посетил три страны.Tom visited three countries.This example shows how to state the number of страны someone has visited.Tatoeba #9961197 by BW, translation #9211337 by CK
- Какие страны ты посетил?Which countries have you visited?This sentence is used to ask which страны a person has visited.Tatoeba #2491606 by odexed, translation #682337 by Source_VOA
- В какие страны ты ездил?Which countries have you gone to?This question asks about the страны someone has traveled to.Tatoeba #10000410 by marafon, translation #9998990 by CK
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Example conversation
Two friends are discussing geography in a cafe.
- Мария MariaКакие страны тебе нравятся?Kakiye strany tebe nravyat'sya?Which countries do you like?
- Дмитрий DmitryМне нравятся разные страны Европы.Mne nravyat'sya raznye strany Evropy.I like different countries in Europe.
- Мария MariaДмитрий, а ты был в Италии?Dmitriy, a ty byl v Italii?Dmitry, have you been to Italy?
- Дмитрий DmitryДа, это прекрасная страна.Da, eto prekrasnaya strana.Yes, it is a beautiful country.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
