заметки
The English phrase 'notes' is translated into Russian as заметки.
The term заметки is used to refer to notes. To say 'to take notes', the standard collocation is делать заметки.
What does it mean word for word?
заметки is the plural form of the noun заметка, which literally means 'a notice' or 'a remark'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form заметки can function as both the nominative plural (the notes) and the genitive singular (of a note). If you are 'making a note' (singular) as a direct object, the word changes to заметку.
Did you know?
- If you are talking about musical notes, you cannot use заметки at all. Russian uses the word ноты, which is a direct loanword from the Latin 'nota'.
- While заметки refers to notes or jottings, Russian uses a completely different root for academic or lecture notes, using the word конспекты. A конспект is a structured summary of a larger body of information.
- The root of заметка is the verb заметить, which means 'to notice' or 'to spot'. Literally, making a note is the act of recording something that has been noticed.
Examples in context
- Том не делал заметки.Tom wasn't taking notes.This sentence shows how to use заметки in the context of not taking notes.Tatoeba #8968082 by marafon, translation #8960857 by CK
- Я всегда делаю заметки.I always take notes.This sentence shows the habit of taking notes.Tatoeba #3257325 by Inego, translation #2291849 by CK
- Твои заметки невозможно прочесть.Your notes are illegible.This sentence uses заметки to describe the illegibility of notes.Tatoeba #10152851 by marafon, translation #11172975 by justing1057
- Я делаю записи на лекцииI am taking notes during the lecture
- Он сделал несколько заметок по поводу презентацииHe made a few notes about the presentation
- Найди бумашки с моими записямиFind the notes on scraps of paper
- Какие записи важны для экзамена?Which notes are important for the exam?
- Мой друг делает заметки на каждом совещании.My friend takes notes at every meeting.
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Example conversation
Anastasia is looking for her study materials at home.
- Анастасия AnastasiaСергей, ты видел мои заметки?Sergey, ty videl moi zametki?Sergey, have you seen my notes?
- Сергей SergeyНет, я их не видел.Net, ya ikh ne videl.No, I haven't seen them.
- Анастасия AnastasiaОни лежали здесь утром.Oni lezheli zdes' utrom.They were lying here this morning.
- Сергей SergeyПосмотри в своей сумке.Posmotri v svoyey sumke.Look in your bag.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
