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Russian word of the day: Штука

Jan 28, 2018 (see all)
шту́ка
[ shtú-ka ]
Noun , feminine
thing, piece, item
Most common Russian words

Examples

  • Э́то цена́ за шту́ку и́ли за килогра́мм?

    é-ta tse-ná za shtú-ku ée-lee za kee-la-grám

    Is it a price per piece or per kilogram?

  • Я не понима́ю, как э́та шту́ка рабо́тает.

    ya nye pa-nee-má-yu kak é-ta shtú-ka ra-bó-ta-eet

    I do not understand how this thing works.

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Declension of the word штука

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Nom. шту́ка шту́ки
Genitive Gen. шту́ки штук
Dative Dat. шту́ке шту́кам
Accusative Acc. шту́ку шту́ки
Instrumental Inst. шту́кой шту́ками
Prepositional Prep. шту́ке шту́ках
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Additional examples

  • О́пыт - э́то така́я шту́ка, кото́рая прихо́дит сра́зу по́сле того́, как была́ нужна́.

    ó-pyt - é-ta ta-ká-ya shtú-ka, ka-tó-ra-ya pree-hó-deet srá-zu pós-lye ta-vó, kak by-lá nuzh-ná

    Experience is a thing that comes right after you needed it.

  • Я взяла́ две шту́ки - одну́ на сейча́с и одну́ про запа́с.

    ya vzee-lá dvye shtú-kee, ad-nú na seeî-chás ee ad-nú pro za-pás

    I took two pieces - one for now and one in store.

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