т
t[tɛ]
The English letter "t" is written as т in Russian.
This character represents the twentieth letter of the English alphabet.
How do you pronounce it?
t
Did you know?
- In handwritten Russian, the letter т often looks like a lowercase English 'm'. This can lead English speakers to misread words like тот as 'mom'.
- When used as a measurement, т is the standard abbreviation for то́нна, meaning 'tonne'.
- The letter т is part of the Russian abbreviation т. е, which stands for то есть and functions exactly like the English 'i.e.' to mean 'that is to say'.
Examples in context
- Том был в футболке.Tom was wearing a T-shirt.This sentence shows the character т in the context of a T-shirt.Tatoeba #13765894 by marafon, translation #8505962 by CK
- Я люблю ту футболку.I love that T-Shirt.Tatoeba #5175214 by astru, translation #5175136 by CK
- Ты же можешь ответить?You can answer, can’t you?This sentence shows the character т as part of a word used in a question.Tatoeba #13579378 by marafon, translation #12035096 by Danka
- 181 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Olga and Andrey are checking the spelling of a word in a notebook.
- Ольга OlgaТам есть буква т.Tam yest' bukva t.There is the letter t there.
- Андрей AndreyГде именно эта т?Gde imenno eta t?Where exactly is this t?
- Ольга OlgaОна в конце слова.Ona v kontse slova.It is at the end of the word.
- Андрей AndreyА, я её вижу.A, ya yeyo vizhu.Ah, I see it.
Sources
- Pronunciation from the Wiktionary entry Т.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries т, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
