е
je
The letter e in Russian is written as е (je).
How do you pronounce it?
je
Did you know?
- If you see the letter ё with two dots above it, it is a distinct letter in Russian, though many Russians omit the dots when writing quickly.
- In certain old-fashioned or poetic Russian texts, you might encounter the letter ѣ, which looks like an 'e' with a bar, but it has been removed from the modern alphabet.
- Russian has two different letters that sound nearly identical in many positions: е and э.
Examples in context
- Авокадо богаты витамином Е.Avocados are rich in vitamin E.This sentence shows the use of the letter in the context of vitamin E.Tatoeba #2927621 by corvard, translation #2926863 by AlanF_US
- Девушка в белом – его невеста.The girl dressed in white is his fiancée.This sentence demonstrates the letter in a sentence about a fiancée.Tatoeba #1570862 by heccele, translation #282587 by CK
- Я только хотел вычитать мой е-мейл.I just wanted to proofread my e-mail.This sentence shows how the letter appears in the word 'e-mail'.Tatoeba #10501632 by Ooneykcall, translation #5172324 by AlanF_US
- ЭтоThis
- ЕдаFood
- ХлебBread
- ПесняSong
- ДевочкаGirl
- СердцеHeart
- ЛетоSummer
- РебенокChild
- 11 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
A teacher and a student are practicing the alphabet.
- Александр AleksandrПосле буквы д идет е.Posle bukvy d idet e.After the letter d comes e.
- Ольга OlgaЭта е очень красивая.Eta e ochen' krasivaya.This e is very beautiful.
- Александр AleksandrТы молодец, Ольга.Ty molodets, Ol'ga.You are doing great, Olga.
- Ольга OlgaСпасибо, Александр.Spasibo, Aleksandr.Thank you, Alexander.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry е, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
