How to Say "Russian Spy" in Russian

русский шпион

russkiy shpion

The English phrase "russian spy" is translated into Russian as русский шпион (russkiy shpion).

The phrase refers to a person from Russia who secretly collects information for their government.

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase is composed of the adjective русский (Russian) and the noun шпион (spy).

The basic word for spy is Шпио́н. For a more formal context, such as referring to an intelligence agent from Russia, you can use Разведчик из России.

If you are using the phrase as a predicate to say that someone "is" a Russian spy, the phrase changes to русским шпионом using the instrumental case.

russkiy shpion

The word шпион is actually a loanword from German, specifically from the word 'Spion'.
If you want to describe a 'spy' using a more old-fashioned or suspicious tone, you might use соглядатай, a word that implies someone who watches people clandestinely.
In Russian, the word шпион is used for both male and female spies, regardless of the person's gender.

Тома подозревают в том, что он русский шпион.
Tom is suspected of being a Russian spy.
This sentence shows how to use русский шпион when expressing a suspicion.
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Ивана подозревают в том, что он российский шпион.
Ivan is suspected of being a Russian Spy.
Будь осторожен, он может быть шпионом.
Be careful, he might be a spy.
Этот человек настоящий русский шпион.
Etot chelovek nastoyashchiy russkiy shpion.
This person is a real Russian spy.

Andrey and Ekaterina are discussing a movie plot.

Андрей Andrey

Кто главный герой в этом фильме?
Kto glavnyy geroy v etom fil'me?
Who is the main character in this movie?
Екатерина Ekaterina

Он русский шпион в Лондоне.
On russkiy shpion v Londone.
He is a Russian spy in London.
Андрей Andrey

Это звучит очень интересно.
Eto zvuchit ochen' interesno.
That sounds very interesting.
Екатерина Ekaterina

Да, Андрей, тебе стоит его посмотреть.
Da, Andrey, tebe stoit ego posmotret'.
Yes, Andrey, you should watch it.

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