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Russian word of the day: Просьба

May 01, 2020 (see all)
про́сьба
[ prós'-ba ]
Noun , feminine
request, entreaty, application, solicitation

Examples

  • Больша́я про́сьба не шуме́ть в аудито́рии!

    bal'-shá-ya prós'-ba nye shu-myét' v a-u-dee-tó-ree-ee

    Please do not to make noise in the lecture hall!

  • Гру́ппа предпринима́телей обрати́лась к президе́нту с про́сьбой.

    grúp-pa preet-pree-nee-má-tee-lyeî ob-ra-tée-las' k pree-zee-dyén-tu s prós'-baî.

    A group of entrepreneurs appealed to the president with a request.

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Declension of the word просьба

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Nom. про́сьба про́сьбы
Genitive Gen. про́сьбы просьб
Dative Dat. про́сьбе про́сьбам
Accusative Acc. про́сьбу про́сьбы
Instrumental Inst. про́сьбой про́сьбами
Prepositional Prep. про́сьбе про́сьбах

Same stem words

проси́ть проще́ния [pra-séet' pra-schyé-nee-ya] Phrase , perfective: попроси́ть проще́ния
to ask for forgiveness, to beg pardon, to apologize
to ask, to request, to beg

Additional examples

  • На́йдено кори́чневое портмоне́, владе́льцу про́сьба обрати́ться на сто́йку регистра́ции.

    náî-dye-na ka-réech-nee-va-ye part-ma-né, vla-dyél'-tsu prós'-ba ab-ra-tée-tsa na stóî-ku rye-geest-rá-tsee-ee

    A brown wallet was found, the owner please contact the reception.

  • Больша́я про́сьба не му́сорить на террито́рии па́рка.

    bal'-shá-ya prós'-ba nye mú-sa-reet' na teer-ree-tó-ree-ee pár-ka

    We kindly ask you not to litter in the park.

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