гита́ра
gitárafeminine
The English word "guitar" is гита́ра (gitára) in Russian.
гита́ра refers to the musical instrument.
Meaning: musical instrument (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
гита́ра is a feminine noun. The plural form is гита́ры. When the word is the direct object of a verb, such as in the sentence "I see a guitar", the accusative case form гита́ру is used.
How do you pronounce it?
gitára
Did you know?
- The Russian 'seven-string guitar' is a distinct folk instrument with a different tuning than the standard six-string гита́ра used in Western music.
- In Soviet youth culture, the гита́ра became the primary tool for 'Bard' songs, a genre of poetic singer-songwriter music used to subtly critique the government.
- If you were to describe the act of strumming a guitar in Russian, you would use the verb бьёт (beats/strikes), such as in the phrase бьёт по стру́нам (strikes the strings).
Examples in context
- Вы играете на гитаре?Do you play the guitar?
- У тебя есть гитарка?Do you have a guitar?
- Эта гита́ра очень старая.Eta gitara ochen' staraya.This guitar is very old.
- В углу стоит акустическая гита́ра.V uglu stoit akusticheskaya gitara.An acoustic guitar stands in the corner.
Example conversation
Dmitry and Ekaterina are talking about music at a cafe.
- Дмитрий DmitryЕкатерина, ты умеешь играть на гита́ре?Ekaterina, ty umeyesh' igrat' na gitare?Ekaterina, do you know how to play the guitar?
- Екатерина EkaterinaДа, моя гита́ра в машине.Da, moya gitara v mashine.Yes, my guitar is in the car.
- Дмитрий DmitryЗдорово, я очень хочу послушать.Zdorovo, ya ochen' khochu poslushat'.Great, I really want to listen.
- Екатерина EkaterinaХорошо, я сыграю тебе песню.Khorosho, ya sygrayu tebe pesnyu.Okay, I will play a song for you.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “guitar” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
