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оба
Translation of оба
both
Russian word in Latin letters: oba
Meaning of оба
Russian
два вместе; и тот и другой
German
die zwei zusammen
Pronunciation
Russian · Male
[ˈobə]
Russian · Female
Traps and common mistakes
Оба сестры or обе сестры?
обе сестры
обе = both, with feminine nouns
Don't say оба сестры. With feminine nouns use обе: обе сестры, обе руки.
Обе сестры любят танцевать.
Both sisters love dancing.
оба usage examples
🇷🇺Russian→🇩🇪German
У нас обоих есть время.
Wir haben beide Zeit.
🇷🇺Russian→🇩🇪German
Оба ребёнка смеются.
Beide Kinder lachen.
оба synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between оба, и тот и другой, and и то и другое
И
🇷🇺Russian
и тот и другой
More emphatic: this one and that one too.
И
🇷🇺Russian
и то и другое
About two things or options: both.
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Questions about this word
What does оба mean?
the two people or things together
How do you pronounce оба?
оба is pronounced [ˈobə], in Latin letters “oba”.
How is оба used in a sentence?
Wir haben beide Zeit. Translation: У нас обоих есть время.
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