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"Fairy tale" in Russian

Russian word of the day | Oct 04, 2019 (see all)
ска́зка
[ skás-ka ]
Noun , feminine
fairy tale/story

Examples of "Fairy tale" in Russian

  • На его́ столе́ лежа́л сбо́рник ска́зок наро́дов ми́ра.

    na ye-vó sta-lyé lee-zhál sbór-neek ská-zak na-ródaf mée-ra

    On his table, there was a book with a collection of fairy tales of the peoples of the world.

  • Да ла́дно тебе́ ска́зки расска́зывать!

    da lád-na tee-byé skás-kee ras-ká-zy-vat'

    Come on, enough telling tales!

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Declension of the word сказка

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Nom. ска́зка ска́зки
Genitive Gen. ска́зки ска́зок
Dative Dat. ска́зке ска́зкам
Accusative Acc. ска́зку ска́зки
Instrumental Inst. ска́зкой ска́зками
Prepositional Prep. ска́зке ска́зках

Same stem words

to tell (on / upon); to affect
to express, to say, to tell, to state
to prompt, to suggest
ска́зочный [ská-zach-nyî] Adjective
unreal, of fairy tale, magical; fabulous, fantastic, improbable
to say, to tell

Additional examples

  • В ру́сских ска́зках геро́и ча́сто зага́дывают друг дру́гу зага́дки - так проверя́ется их острота́ ума́ и сообрази́тельность.

    v rús-keeh skás-kah gee-ró-ee chás-ta za-gá-dy-va-yut druk drú-gu za-gát-kee - tak pra-vee-ryá-ee-tsa eeh ast-ra-tá u-má ee sa-ab-ra-zée-teel'-nast'

    In Russian fairy tales, characters often make riddles to each other - this is how their sharpness of mind and quick wits are tested.

  • Им пора́ переста́ть ве́рить в ска́зки, кото́рыми их корми́ли всю жизнь.

    eem pa-rá pee-rees-tát' vyé-reet' f skás-kee, ka-tó-ry-mee eeh kar-meé-lee fsyu zheezn'

    It is time for them to stop believing in the fairy tales that they were fed with all their lives.

  • Ба́ба яга́ - э́то изве́стный персона́ж ру́сских ска́зок.

    bá-ba ya-gá - é-ta eez-vyés-nyî peer-sa-násh rús-keeh ská-zak

    Baba Yaga is a famous character in Russian fairy tales.

  • В исто́рии, в отли́чие от ска́зок, добро́ побежда́ет далеко́ не всегда́.

    v ees-tó-ree-ee, v at-lée-chee-ye at ská-zak, dab-ró pa-beezh-dá-eet da-lee-ko nye fseeg-dá

    In history, unlike fairy tales, good does not always win.

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