Лука
Luka
Лука is the Russian form of the male given name Luka.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Luka.
Did you know?
- The name Лука appears as a central character in Leo Tolstoy's play 'The Power of Darkness', where the character's name reflects his ambiguous and shifting moral nature.
- The Russian word лукавый, meaning 'cunning' or 'sly', shares a root with the word for a curve, reflecting the idea of a 'crooked' path.
- While Лука is a name, the phonetically similar word лук refers to both a 'bow' used in archery and an 'onion'.
Examples in context
- Где Баня-Лука?Where is Banja Luka?This sentence is useful for asking about the location of Banja Luka, which contains the form Лука.Tatoeba #6853433 by Balamax, translation #2507639 by serbobosnacroat
- Сегодня я узнал, что Лука не любит меня. Вы знаете, почему?I learned today that Luka doesn't like me. Do you know why?This sentence is useful for expressing a personal realization about Luka, which contains the form Лука.Tatoeba #3681465 by odexed, translation #2738271 by Hybrid
- Лука пришёл сегодня раньше всех.Luka prishol segodnya ran'she vsekh.Luka arrived earlier than everyone today.
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Example conversation
Two colleagues are discussing a new team member.
- Дмитрий DmitryТы видел нового сотрудника? Его зовут Лука.Ty videl novogo sotrudnika? Yego zavut Luka.Have you seen the new employee? His name is Luka.
- Анастасия AnastasiaНет, я ещё не успела с ним познакомиться.Net, ya yeshchyo ne uspela s nim poznakomit'sya.No, I haven't had a chance to meet him yet.
- Дмитрий DmitryОн очень вежливый человек.On ochen' vezhlivyy chelovek.He is a very polite person.
- Анастасия AnastasiaТогда я обязательно подойду к нему поздороваться.Togda ya obyazatel'no podoydu k nemu pozdorovat'sya.Then I will definitely go over to say hello to him.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
