How to say

"Father" in Russian

Russian word of the day | Sep 02, 2019

оте́ц

[ a-tyéts ]

Noun , masculine
Plural - отцы́

father

Family in Russian

Examples of "Father" in Russian

Мой оте́ц научи́л меня́ игра́ть на гита́ре.

moî a-tyéts na-u-chéel mee-nyá eeg-rát' na gee-tá-rye

My father taught me to play guitar.
Мастерство́ передава́лось из поколе́ния в поколе́ние, от отца́ к сы́ну.

mas-teerst-vó pee-ree-da-vá-las' ees pa-ka-lyé-nee-ya f pa-ka-lyé-nee-ye, at ot-tsá k sý-nu

The craft was handed down from generation to generation, from father to son.

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Additional examples

More Russian sentences with the words that contain "отец, отц".

Мой оте́ц пи́шет стихи́.
moî a-tyéts pee-sheet stee-hée
My father writes poetry.
Мой оте́ц гото́вит вкусне́йшую уху́ из форе́ли.
moî a-tyéts ga-tó-veet fkus-nyéî-shu-yu u-hú ees fa-ryé-lee
My father cooks a delicious trout soup.
Оте́ц хоте́л, что́бы она́ вы́шла за́муж за кого́-нибу́дь богача́, а не работя́гу.
a-tyéts ha-tyél, chtó-by a-ná výsh-la zámush za ka-kó-va nee-bút' ba-ga-chá, a nye ra-ba-tyá-gu
Her father wanted her to marry someone rich, not a blue-collar worker.
В свои́ 30 лет он до сих пор живёт с отцо́м и ма́терью.
f sva-ée trée-tsat' lyet on da seeh por zhee-vyót s at-tsóm ee má-teer'-yu
At the age of 30, he still lives with his father and mother.

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