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"Grandma" in Russian

Russian word of the day | Aug 03, 2019 (see all)
ба́бушка
[ bá-bush-ka ]
Noun , feminine
grandmother, grandma
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Examples of "Grandma" in Russian

  • Ско́лько лет твое́й ба́бушке?

    skól'-ka lyet tva-yéî bá-bush-kye

    How old your grandmother?

  • Моя́ ба́бушка – ветера́н Вели́кой Оте́чественной войны́.

    ma-yá bá-bush-ka - vee-tee-rán vee-lée-kaî a-tyé-cheest-veen-naî vaî-ný

    My grandmother is a veteran of the Great Patriotic War.

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Declension of the word бабушка

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Nom. ба́бушка ба́бушки
Genitive Gen. ба́бушки ба́бушек
Dative Dat. ба́бушке ба́бушкам
Accusative Acc. ба́бушку ба́бушек
Instrumental Inst. ба́бушкой ба́бушками
Prepositional Prep. ба́бушке ба́бушках

Additional examples

  • Мно́гие ба́бушки вяза́ли носки́ и ва́режки, а моя́ ба́бушка вяза́ла игру́шки.

    mnó-gee-ye bá-bush-kee vee-zá-lee nas-kée ee vá-reesh-kee, a ma-yá bá-bush-ka vee-zá-la eeg-rúsh-kee

    Many grandmothers knitted socks and mittens, and my grandmother knitted toys.

  • Э́ти ва́режки связа́ла моя́ бабу́шка.

    é-tee vá-reesh-kee svee-zá-la ma-yá bá-bush-ka

    These mittens were knitted by my grandmother.

  • Ба́бушка ча́сто брала́ меня́ с собо́й в лес помога́ть собира́ть лека́рственные расте́ния.

    bá-bush-ka chás-ta bra-lá mee-nya s sa-bóî v lyes pa-ma-gat' sa-bee-rát' lee-karst-veen-ny-ye ras-tyé-nee-ya

    Grandmother often took me with her to the forest to help collect medicinal plants.

  • Всю свою́ жизнь моя́ ба́бушка посвяти́ла служе́нию во бла́го о́бщества.

    fsyo sva-yú zheezn' ma-yá bá-bush-ka pas-vee-tée-la slu-zhé-nee-yu va blá-ga op-scheest-va

    My grandmother devoted her whole life to serving society.

  • Ба́бушка напекла́ пирого́в с варе́ньем.

    bá-bush-ka na-peek-lá pee-ra-góf s va-ryén'-yem

    Grandma baked jam pies.

  • Ба́бушка обожа́ла вози́ться в саду́.

    ba-búsh-ka a-ba-zhá-la va-zée-tsa f sa-dú

    Grandma loved to do things in the garden.

  • У ба́бушки высо́кое давле́ние.

    u bá-bush-kee vy-só-ka-ye dav-lýe-nee-ye

    Grandma has high blood pressure.

  • Ле́то мы обы́чно проводи́ли у ба́бушки с де́душкой в дере́вне.

    lyé-ta my a-bých-na pra-va-dée-lee u bá-bush-kee s dyé-dush-kaî v dee-ryév-nye

    We usually spent the summer with our grandma and grandpa in the village.

  • У ба́бушки всегда́ нагото́ве души́стый чай.

    u bá-bush-kee vseeg-dá na-ga-tó-vye du-shées-tyî chaî

    Grandma always has fragrant tea at the ready.

  • У ба́бушки до́лгое вре́мя жил большо́й ры́жий пуши́стый кот.

    u bá-bush-kee dól-ga-ye vryé-mya zheel bal'-shóî rý-zheeî pu-shées-tyî kot

    Grandma had a big red fluffy cat for a long time.

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