рот
rot[rot]masculine
The English word mouth is translated into Russian as рот (rot). Wiktionary also lists уста́ (ustá) and пасть (pastʹ).
Meaning: the opening of a creature through which food is ingested (noun)
Ways to say it
| Russian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| рот | rot | [rot] (narrow) | masculine |
| уста́ | ustá | neuter, plural, poetic | |
| пасть | pastʹ | [pasʲtʲ] (narrow) | feminine |
The word refers to the opening of a creature through which food is ingested.
Which one should you use?
While рот is the standard term, уста is a poetic, archaic plural form used in literature or high style rather than everyday speech. The form пасть is also used to refer to the mouth.
How do you pronounce it?
rot
Did you know?
- The word пасть is used to describe the mouth of an animal, and calling a human's mouth a пасть is a heavy insult that implies they are behaving like a beast.
- While рот is the standard word, the archaic уста is grammatically a plural noun, meaning a single 'mouth' is spoken of as if it were many.
- The word пасть shares a linguistic root with the verb 'to fall', suggesting an ancient connection to the action of a jaw falling or dropping open.
Examples in context
- Я вам рот заклею.I am going to wash your mouth with soap.This sentence is useful for illustrating the use of рот.Tatoeba #12827177 by marafon, translation #1723610 by belgavox
- Закрой рот и сядь.Shut your mouth and sit down.Tatoeba #2990559 by odexed, translation #10864519 by ddnktr
- Я тебе рот заклею!I'll rinse your mouth out with soap!Tatoeba #3521078 by marafon, translation #1346179 by Spamster
- У него кровь изо рта.He is bleeding from the mouth.
- Малыш, не забудь вымыть свой ротик после ужина.Little one, don't forget to wash your mouth after dinner.
- 184 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Ekaterina is helping Andrey eat something hot.
- Екатерина EkaterinaНе открывай рот, пока горячо.Ne otkryvay rot, poka goryacho.Don't open your mouth while it's hot.
- Андрей AndreyХорошо, я подожду немного.Khorosho, ya podozhdu nemnogo.Okay, I will wait a bit.
- Екатерина EkaterinaТеперь можно. Открой рот.Teper' mozhno. Otkroy rot.Now you can. Open your mouth.
- Андрей AndreyСпасибо, Катя!Spasibo, Katya!Thanks, Katya!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “mouth” translations and entries рот, пасть, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries пасть, рот, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
