Ways to say it
| Russian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| предложе́ние | predložénije | neuter |
| фра́за | fráza | feminine |
In a linguistic context, предложе́ние refers to a grammatically complete series of words consisting of a subject and a predicate. Note that while предложе́ние means a grammatical sentence, the word for a legal sentence (a court's verdict or punishment) is пригово́р. Additionally, related verbs such as пригова́ривать, приговори́ть or осужда́ть are used when referring to the act of pronouncing a sentence upon a convicted person.
Which one should you use?
Use предложе́ние when referring to a complete grammatical sentence. In contrast, use фра́за to refer to a phrase or a fragment of a sentence.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The neuter noun предложе́ние has the plural form предложе́ния.
How do you pronounce it?
predložénije
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use предложе́ние to refer to a legal sentence or verdict. Instead, use пригово́р.
Did you know?
- A marriage proposal in Russian is called предложе́ние руки и сердца, which literally translates to an 'offer of hand and heart'.
- If you are discussing economics, the word предложе́ние is used to mean 'supply' in the concept of supply and demand, or спрос и предложе́ние.
- The root of the grammatical предложе́ние involves the idea of 'placing before', which relates to how parts of speech are arranged in a structure.
Examples in context
- Извините, можете ли вы помочь мне?Excuse me, can you help me?
- Привет, можешь мне помочь?Hi, could you help me?
- Это очень длинное предложе́ние.Eto ochen' dlinnoye predlozheniye.This is a very long sentence.
- Я не понимаю это предложе́ние.Ya ne ponimayu eto predlozheniye.I do not understand this sentence.
- Исправь, пожалуйста, это предложе́ние.Ispráv' pozhaluysta, eto predlozheniye.Please correct this sentence.
Example conversation
Anastasia is helping Dmitry with his Russian homework.
- Анастасия AnastasiaДмитрий, это предложе́ние грамматически неверно.Dmitriy, eto predlozheniye grammaticheski neverno.Dmitry, this sentence is grammatically incorrect.
- Дмитрий DmitryА что здесь не так?A chto zdes' ne tak?And what is wrong here?
- Анастасия AnastasiaТы забыл глагол в этом предложе́нии.Ty zabyl glagol v etom predlozhenii.You forgot the verb in this sentence.
- Дмитрий DmitryСпасибо за помощь, Анастасия.Spasibo za pomoshch', Anastasiya.Thanks for the help, Anastasia.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sentence” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
