п
p
The English letter p is written as п in Russian.
How do you pronounce it?
p
Did you know?
- When writing in cursive, the Russian п looks nothing like its printed form and instead resembles a lowercase English 'n'.
- Because the Russian п lacks aspiration, it sounds more like the 'p' in the English word 'spin' than the 'p' in 'pin'.
- The letter п can be used in Russian digital slang as a shortcut for the word понятно, meaning 'understood' or 'I see'.
Examples in context
- Я буду там в пять.I'll be there at five p.m.Tatoeba #1524238 by Biga, translation #50767 by CK
- Я ем после семи вечера.I eat after 7 p.m.Tatoeba #11749694 by Wezel, translation #11742809 by sundown
- Подожди до шести вечера.Wait until 6 p.m.Tatoeba #13452885 by Wezel, translation #10569616 by sundown
- ПапаFather
- ПивоBeer
- 48 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Dmitry is helping Anastasia with an English spelling lesson.
- Дмитрий DmitryКакая буква идёт после O?Kakaya bukva idyot posle O?Which letter comes after O?
- Анастасия AnastasiaЭто буква п.Eto bukva p.It is the letter p.
- Дмитрий DmitryПравильно, Анастасия.Pravil'no, Anastasiya.Correct, Anastasia.
- Анастасия AnastasiaСпасибо, Дмитрий.Spasibo, Dmitriy.Thank you, Dmitry.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
