золото
zoloto
The Russian word for gold is золото (zoloto).
The term золото is the noun used to refer to the metal itself. When you want to describe something as being made of gold or having a golden color, you should use the adjective forms such as золотой, золотая or золотое. Additionally, the term зо́лото can be used as a symbol to refer to anyone or anything considered to be very valuable.
Meaning: made of gold, golden (adj)
Which one should you use?
золото is the noun for the metal, whereas золотой, золотая and золотое are the adjectives used to describe objects made of gold or those possessing a golden color. The form зо́лото is used to describe something of great value or a person of high worth.
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How does it change in a sentence?
To describe something as golden or made of gold, the adjective must agree with the noun it modifies: use золотой for masculine nouns, золотая for feminine nouns and золотое for neuter nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
zoloto
Did you know?
- In Russian, the term золотые руки literally means 'golden hands' and is used to describe someone who is exceptionally handy or skilled at crafting.
- The word золото shares an ancient root with the English word 'yellow', both stemming from a Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'to shine' or 'yellow'.
- While золото is the standard modern term, you will frequently see злато in Russian fairy tales and classical poetry to evoke a sense of antiquity.
Examples in context
- У них есть золото?Do they have gold?This sentence is useful for asking if someone possesses the metal золото.Tatoeba #12328219 by marafon, translation #12328152 by Miktsoanit
- Золото это металл.Gold is a metal.This sentence is useful for stating that золото is a metal.Tatoeba #8848328 by marafon, translation #8844127 by CK
- У неё золотое сердце.She has a heart of gold.This sentence demonstrates the use of a concept related to золото to describe a person's character.Tatoeba #3315895 by odexed, translation #2217666 by Hybrid
- Мы инвестируем в золото как надежный финансовый инструмент.We invest in gold as a reliable financial instrument.
- Этот музей хранит уникальные коллекции драгоценного золота.This museum preserves unique collections of precious gold.
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Example conversation
Anastasia and Sergey are looking at jewelry in a shop.
- Анастасия AnastasiaСмотри, какое красивое золото!Smotri, kakoye krasivoye zoloto!Look, what beautiful gold!
- Сергей SergeyЭто кольцо выглядит очень дорого.Eto kol'tso vyglyadit ochen' dorogo.This ring looks very expensive.
- Анастасия AnastasiaЯ хочу купить золото на подарок.Ya khochu kupit' zoloto na podarok.I want to buy some gold as a gift.
- Сергей SergeyТогда давай выберем что-нибудь из этого.Togda davay vyberem chto-nibud' iz etogo.Then let's choose something from this.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries золото, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
