Джей
Dzhey[d͡ʐʐɛj]
The English name or word 'jay' is translated into Russian as Джей (Dzhey).
In this context, Джей is the transliteration used for the name Jay.
Meaning: bird (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Dzhey.
Did you know?
- While Джей is used for names, the actual bird known as a jay is called сойка in Russian.
- In Russian folklore, the сойка is often portrayed as a deceptive bird or a chatterbox that mimics others to trick them.
- Because the sound 'j' does not exist natively in Russian, the letter Д is added to Джей to approximate the English consonant sound.
Examples in context
- Бейонсе и Джей-Зи назвали свою дочь Блю Айви.Beyoncé and Jay-Z called their daughter Blue Ivy.This sentence shows the use of Джей within the name Jay-Z.Tatoeba #9195266 by odexed, translation #2674821 by Hybrid
- Здравствуйте, Джей! Как поживаете?Hello, Jay! How are you?
- Привет, Джей! Как дела?Hi, Jay! How are you?
- Джей, давай встретимся в кафе на ужин.Jay, let's meet at the café for dinner.
- Джей, спасибо за помощь!Thanks for your help, Jay!
Example conversation
Dmitry and Anastasia are walking in a park.
- Дмитрий DmitryПосмотри, какой красивый джей!Posmotri, kakoy krasivyy džej!Look, what a beautiful jay!
- Анастасия AnastasiaОго, я никогда не видела его так близко.Ogo, ya nikogda ne videla ego tak blizko.Wow, I have never seen one so close.
- Дмитрий DmitryДжей очень быстро улетел.Džej ochen' bystro uletel.The jay flew away very quickly.
- Анастасия AnastasiaЖаль, он был очень ярким.Zhal', on byl ochen' yarkim.Too bad, he was very bright.
Sources
- Pronunciation from the Wiktionary entry джей.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
