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"Wall" in Russian

Russian word of the day | Jan 20, 2019 (see all)
стена́
[ stee-ná ]
Noun , feminine
wall

Examples of "Wall" in Russian

  • На стене́ висе́ло большо́е зе́ркало.

    na stee-nyé vee-syé-la bal'-shó-ye zyér-ka-la

    A large mirror was hung on the wall.

  • Он облокоти́лся на сте́ну.

    on ab-la-ka-téel-sya na styé-nu

    He leaned against the wall.

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Declension of the word стена

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Nom. стена́ сте́ны
Genitive Gen. стены́ стен
Dative Dat. стене́ сте́нам
Accusative Acc. сте́ну сте́ны
Instrumental Inst. стено́й сте́нами
Prepositional Prep. стене́ сте́нах

Additional examples

  • На сте́нах бы́ли накле́ены обо́и с замыслова́тым рису́нком.

    na styé-nah bý-lee nak-lyé-ye-ny a-bó-ee s za-mys-la-vá-tym ree-sún-kam

    The walls were covered with intricately patterned wallpaper.

  • Сте́ны и вся ме́бель в кварти́ре бы́ли бе́лого цве́та.

    styé-ny ee fsya myé-beel' f kvar-tée-rye bý-lee byé-la-va tsvyé-ta

    The walls and all the furniture in the apartment were white.

  • Сте́ны зда́ния бы́ли покры́ты глубо́кими тре́щинами.

    styé-ny zdá-nee-ya bý-lee pa-krý-ty glu-bó-kee-mee tryé-schee-na-mee

    The walls of the building were covered with deep cracks.

  • Како́й-то у́мник реши́л, что лу́чший цвет для э́тих стен - фиоле́товый.

    ka-kói-ta úm-neek ree-shéel, chto lúch-sheei tsvyet dlya é-teeh styen - fee-a-lyé-ta-vyi

    Some "know-all" decided that the best color for these walls is purple.

  • На стене́ висе́л отрывно́й календа́рь.

    na stee-nyé vee-syél at-ryv-nóî ka-leen-dár'

    A loose-leaf calendar was hung on the wall.

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