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"Cupboard / Wardrobe" in Russian

Russian word of the day | Jul 13, 2017 (see all)
шкаф
[ shkaf ]
Noun , masculine
wardrobe, cupboard

Examples of "Cupboard / Wardrobe" in Russian

  • Вот здесь шкаф для оде́жды.

    vot zdyes' shkaf dlya a-dyézh-dy

    Here is a wardrobe.

  • Поищи́ в шкафу́ мой сви́тер, пожа́луйста.

    pa-ee-schée f shka-fú moi svée-ter pa-zhá-lus-ta

    Look in the wardrobe for my sweater, please.

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Declension of the word шкаф

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Nom. шкаф шкафы́
Genitive Gen. шка́фа шкафо́в
Dative Dat. шка́фу шкафа́м
Accusative Acc. шкаф шкафы́
Instrumental Inst. шка́фом шкафа́ми
Prepositional Prep. шка́фе / шкафу́ шкафа́х

Additional examples

  • Я сложи́ла ве́щи в шкаф.

    ya sla-zhée-la vyé-schee f shkaf

    I have put the clothes in the wardrobe.

  • В шкафу́ есть ли́шняя зубна́я щётка.

    f shka-fú yest' léesh-nya-ya zub-ná-ya schyót-ka

    There is an extra toothbrush in the closet.

  • Ты не мог бы принести́ шва́бру? Она́ в шкафу́ в коридо́ре.

    ty ne mok by pree-nees-tée shváb-ru? a-na f shka-fú f ka-ree-dó-rye

    Could you bring a mop? It's in the closet in the hallway.

  • Проходя́ ми́мо шка́фа, она́ оки́нула своё отраже́ние приди́рчивым взгля́дом.

    pra-ha-dyá mée-ma shká-fa, a-ná a-kée-nu-la sva-yó at-ra-zhé-nee-ye pree-déer-chee-vym vzglyá-dam

    Passing by the closet, she looked at her reflection with a captious look.

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