о
Translation of о
about
Russian word in Latin letters: o
Meaning of о
на тему чего-то, касаясь чего-то
concerning or around a subject
Pronunciation
Traps and common mistakes
О этом or об этом?
об этом
об before a vowel sound: об этом
Don't say о этом. Before a vowel sound о becomes об: об этом.
Давай не будем говорить об этом.
Let's not talk about it.
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We talked about the trip after dinner.
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Мы поговорили о поездке после ужина.
Tell me about your family.
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Расскажи мне о своей семье.
о synonyms
What's the difference between о, про, насчёт, по поводу, and относительно
Conversational; takes the accusative case.
Conversational: about, concerning a matter.
About, concerning; common in speech.
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о meaning: what does it mean?
concerning or around a subject
о pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
о is pronounced as [o]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
о definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
We talked about the trip after dinner. Translation: Мы поговорили о поездке после ужина.
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