блокнот
The English phrase pad is translated into Russian as блокнот.
блокнот refers to a block of paper.
Meaning: block of paper (noun)
Which one should you use?
While блокнот refers to a small notepad or writing pad, the word тетрадь is used for a school notebook or exercise book with many pages.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of блокнот is блокноты. For the singular forms, use блокнота to mean of a pad and блокноту to mean to/in a pad.
Did you know?
- Russian has no single word that covers both a 'pad' and a 'tablet' device, whereas English uses 'pad' for both an iPad and a notepad.
- Because блокнот comes from the French 'bloc-notes', it carries a slightly more sophisticated or 'office-ready' nuance than the much more common, utilitarian тетрадь.
- While блокнот is for notes, Russian uses a different word тетрадь for school notebooks, which comes from the Greek word for 'four' because they were traditionally folded into four sheets.
Examples in context
- Я записал номер телефона в блокнот.I wrote the phone number on the writing pad.This sentence shows how to use блокнот when writing a phone number down.Tatoeba #6015452 by odexed, translation #2519927 by CK
- Запишите ваш телефон в этот блокнот.Write your telephone number down on this pad.This sentence is useful for practicing the phrase when asking someone to write a number in a pad.Tatoeba #2796733 by sharptoothed, translation #2796732 by sharptoothed
- Я хотел бы две мягкие подушки, пожалуйста.I would like two soft pillows, please.
- Поставьте подложку под горячую кастрюлю, чтобы не повредить стол.Put a pad under the hot pot to avoid damaging the table.
- Возьми этот блокнот на собрание.Voz'mi etot bloknot na sobraniye.Take this notepad to the meeting.
Example conversation
At a cafe, Maria asks Alexander for something to write with.
- Мария MariaАлександр, у тебя есть блокнот?Aleksandr, u tebya yest' bloknot?Alexander, do you have a notepad?
- Александр AleksandrДа, вот он.Da, vot on.Yes, here it is.
- Мария MariaСпасибо, мне нужно сделать заметку.Spasibo, mne nuzhno sdelat' zametku.Thank you, I need to make a note.
- Александр AleksandrПожалуйста, Мария.Pozhaluysta, Mariya.You're welcome, Maria.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
