США
SŠA[sɛ ʂɛ ˈa]masculine, plural
USA in Russian is США (SŠA), short for Соединенные Штаты Америки.
Meaning: abbreviation of the United States of America (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
США is grammatically plural, but the abbreviation never changes form, so in or to the USA is simply в США.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is SŠA.
Did you know?
- While США is the official term, Russian speakers often use Штаты (meaning 'the States') in casual conversation to refer to the USA.
- When referring to a person from США, Russians use the term американец, which identifies them by the continent rather than the political abbreviation.
- While США is an abbreviation for the 'United States', Russians often use the word Америка to refer specifically to the USA rather than the entire continent.
Examples in context
- Она уже была в США.She has already visited the USA.была в США means has been to the USA.Tatoeba #7808476 by marafon, translation #7808176 by sharris123
- Скоро я поеду в США.Soon I'm going to the USA.поеду в США means will go to the USA.Tatoeba #7051846 by odexed, translation #13784639 by frpzzd
- Я хочу поехать в США.I want to go to the USA.хочу поехать means want to go.Tatoeba #7942417 by marafon, translation #7942410 by Yulduz
- Я слышал, что в Америке очень красивая природа.I heard that the nature in America is very beautiful.
- 44 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Dmitry and Olga are discussing travel plans in a cafe.
- Дмитрий DmitryТы когда-нибудь была в США?Ty kogda-nibud' byla v SSHA?Have you ever been to the USA?
- Ольга OlgaНет, но я очень хочу в США.Net, no ya ochen' khochu v SSHA.No, but I really want to go to the USA.
- Дмитрий DmitryВ США сейчас очень красиво.V SSHA seychas ochen' krasivo.It is very beautiful in the USA right now.
- Ольга OlgaЯ надеюсь увидеть это своими глазами.Ya nadeyus' uvidet' eto svoimi glazami.I hope to see it with my own eyes.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “usa” translations and entries США, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
