сосед по комнате
sosed po komnate
The English phrase 'roommate' is translated into Russian as сосед по комнате (sosed po komnate).
The term is used to describe a person with whom one shares an apartment or house.
Meaning: US: with whom one shares an apartment or house (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to 'neighbor by room'.
Which one should you use?
While сосед по комнате specifically implies sharing a single room, сосед по квартире is used for someone who shares an entire apartment with you but has their own separate room.
How does it change in a sentence?
If the roommate is female, use the feminine form соседка по комнате.
How do you pronounce it?
sosed po komnate
Did you know?
- While сосед is the standard term, someone who shares a bed or a very small space in a crowded hostel might be jokingly called a сокамерник, which literally means 'cellmate'.
- The word сосед can be used to describe a neighboring country in geopolitics, making a 'roommate' and a 'neighboring nation' linguistically related.
- The word сосед for 'neighbor' originally comes from a root meaning 'to sit together'. It describes someone who is physically positioned beside you rather than just living in the same area.
Examples in context
- Я твой сосед по комнате.I'm your roommate.This sentence is useful for identifying yourself as someone's roommate.Tatoeba #4923036 by odexed, translation #2248328 by CK
- Это твой сосед по комнате?Is that your roommate?This sentence is useful for asking if a person is someone's roommate.Tatoeba #5638617 by marafon, translation #5638459 by Hybrid
- Том – мой сосед по комнате.Tom is my roommate.This sentence is useful for introducing a person as a roommate.Tatoeba #2525900 by paul_lingvo, translation #2273317 by CK
- В общежитии, Наташа – моя соседка по комнате.In the dormitory, Natasha is my roommate.
- 14 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Maria and Sergey are discussing living arrangements at a student dormitory.
- Мария MariaСергей, твой сосед по комнате приехал?Sergey, tvoy sosed po komnate priyekhal?Sergey, has your roommate arrived?
- Сергей SergeyДа, мой сосед по комнате уже здесь.Da, moy sosed po komnate uzhe zdes'.Yes, my roommate is already here.
- Мария MariaОн хороший человек?On khoroshiy chelovek?Is he a good person?
- Сергей SergeyДа, он очень спокойный.Da, on ochen' spokoynyy.Yes, he is very calm.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries по, сосед, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
