квартира
Translation of квартира
flat
Russian word in Latin letters: kvartira
Meaning of квартира
отдельное жильё в многоквартирном доме
a set of rooms for living in, inside a larger building
Pronunciation
Traps and common mistakes
Квартира or апартаменты?
апартаменты
апартаменты ≠ apartment: a luxury or hotel-style flat
Don't call an ordinary flat апартаменты. A normal home — квартира; a luxury or hotel-style flat — апартаменты.
Мы снимаем квартиру недалеко от работы.
We rent an apartment near work.
На море они жили в дорогих апартаментах.
At the seaside they stayed in a luxury serviced flat, not an apartment.
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He rented a flat on the top floor.
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Он снял квартиру на верхнем этаже.
Their flat has a small balcony.
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В их квартире есть маленький балкон.
He rented an apartment on the top floor.
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Он снял квартиру на верхнем этаже.
Their apartment has a small balcony.
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В их квартире есть маленький балкон.
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квартира meaning: what does it mean?
a set of rooms for living in, inside a larger building
квартира pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
квартира is pronounced as [kvɐrˈtʲirə]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
квартира definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
He rented a flat on the top floor. Translation: Он снял квартиру на верхнем этаже.
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