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"Surname" in Russian

Russian word of the day | Jun 26, 2017 (see all)
фами́лия
[ fa-mée-lee-ya ]
Noun , feminine
surname, family name
Describing people in Russian
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Examples of "Surname" in Russian

  • Мне ну́жны бу́дут ва́ши и́мя, фами́лия и но́мер па́спорта.

    mnye nuzh-ný bú-dut vá-shee ée-mya, fa-mée-lee-ya ee nó-myer pás-por-ta

    I will need your name, surname and passport number.

  • Скажи́те мне свою́ фами́лию по бу́квам, пожа́луйста.

    ska-zhée-tye mnye sva-yú fa-mée-lee-yu pa búk-vam, pa-zhá-lus-ta

    Can you spell your surname for me, please? (Tell me your surname letter by letter please.)

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Declension of the word фамилия

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Nom. фами́лия фами́лии
Genitive Gen. фами́лии фами́лий
Dative Dat. фами́лии фами́лиям
Accusative Acc. фами́лию фами́лии
Instrumental Inst. фами́лией фами́лиями
Prepositional Prep. фами́лии фами́лиях
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Additional examples

  • Назови́те ва́шу фами́лию, и́мя и о́тчество.

    na-za-vée-tye vá-shu fa-mée-lee-yu, ée-mya ee ót-cheest-vo

    Tell me your last name, first name and patronymic.

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