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"Brother" in Russian

Russian word of the day | Sep 09, 2019 (see all)
брат
[ brat ]
Noun , masculine
brother

Examples of "Brother" in Russian

  • У тебя́ есть бра́тья и́ли сёстры?

    u tee-byá yest' brát'-ya ée-lee syóst-ry

    Do you have brothers or sisters?

  • У меня́ два брата, мла́дший и ста́рший.

    u mee-nyá dva brá-ta, mlád-sheeî ee stár-sheeî

    I have two brothers, a younger one and an older one.

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Declension of the word брат

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Nom. бра́т бра́тья
Genitive Gen. бра́та бра́тьев
Dative Dat. бра́ту бра́тьям
Accusative Acc. бра́та бра́тьев
Instrumental Inst. бра́том бра́тьями
Prepositional Prep. бра́те бра́тьях

Same stem words

переборщи́ть [pee-ree-bar-schéet'] Verb , perfective
to overdo, to go too far

Additional examples

  • Бра́тья научи́ли его́ не я́бедничать и храни́ть секре́ты.

    brát'-ya na-u-chée-lee ye-vó nye yá-beed-nee-cheet' ee hra-néet' seek-ryé-ty

    His brothers taught him not to report on others and keep secrets.

  • Заче́м ты дра́знишь брата?

    za-chyém ty dráz-neesh' brá-ta

    Why are you mocking/teasing your brother?

  • Мой брат уме́ет игра́ть на гита́ре и фортепиа́но.

    moî brat u-myé-eet ig-rát' na gee-tá-rye ee for-tep'-ya-no

    My brother can play the guitar and piano.

  • Ста́рший брат вы́рвал ему́ моло́чный зуб плоскогу́бцами.

    stár-sheeî brat výr-val ye-mú ma-lóch-nyî zup plas-ka-gúp-tsa-mee

    The elder brother pulled out his milk tooth with pliers.

  • Мой дя́дя, ма́мин двою́родный брат, рабо́тал леснико́м.

    moî dyá-dya, má-meen dva-yú-rad-nyî brat, ra-bó-tal lyes-nee-kóm

    My uncle, my mother's cousin, worked as a forester.

  • Брат и сестра́ наперегонки́ бро́сились вниз по ле́стнице.

    brat ee seest-rá na-pee-raa-gan-kée bró-see-lees' vnees pa lyés-nee-tse

    Brother and sister raced down the stairs.

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