Марина
Marina
To say the name "Marina" in Russian, write Марина, stressed on the second syllable as Мари́на.
Марина is a common female given name in Russia and is written and pronounced much as in English.
Meaning: a female given name (name)
Which one should you use?
Close friends and family often use affectionate forms such as Мариночка and Мариша.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The name changes with case like other female names ending in a. The genitive is Марины and the accusative is Марину.
How do you pronounce it?
It is romanized as Marina, with the stress on the second syllable.
Did you know?
- In Russian, the word for a boat harbor is марина, but this is a modern loanword from English and is rarely used for people.
- In Russian culture, using the name Марина without any diminutive suffix in a close relationship can actually sound cold or indicate that the person is angry.
- The Latin root 'marinus' relates to the name, but in Russian, the word for 'marine' or 'maritime' is морской (morskoy), which stems from a different linguistic path.
Examples in context
- Марина – женское имя.Marina is a woman's name.This sentence simply states that Марина is a woman's name.Tatoeba #8029698 by marafon, translation #10025325 by ddnktr
- Марина из России, а Кларисса – из Швеции.Marina is from Russia and Clarissa is from Sweden.Here Марина is the subject, said to be from Russia.Tatoeba #7797339 by marafon, translation #7791519 by Ricardo14
- Марина знает, где будет проходить встреча.Marina knows where the meeting will be.In this sentence Марина knows where the meeting will be.Tatoeba #4479261 by odexed, translation #3634285 by Duck
- Здравствуйте, Марина. Как у вас дела?Hello, Marina. How are you?
- Привет, Мариночка. Что делаешь в эти выходные?Hi, Marina. What are you doing this weekend?
- Маня, давай сходим в кино?Manya, let's go to the movies?
- 15 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Ekaterina and Dmitry are talking about a mutual friend.
- Екатерина EkaterinaТы видел сегодня Марину?Ty videl segodnya Marinu?Did you see Marina today?
- Дмитрий DmitryНет, я с ней не говорил.Net, ya s ney ne govoril.No, I haven't spoken with her.
- Екатерина EkaterinaМарина обещала прийти на ужин.Marina obeshchala priyti na uzhin.Marina promised to come to dinner.
- Дмитрий DmitryТогда мы её подождём.Togda my eyyo podozhdyom.Then we will wait for her.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
