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американский

Translation of американский

American

Russian word in Latin letters: amerikanskiy

Meaning of американский

Russian

относящийся к США или к их жителям

English

relating to the United States or its people

American

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[ɐmʲɪrʲɪˈkanskʲɪj]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Он американский or Он американец?

Он американец

американец = an American (a person)

Don't say Он американский. About a person — Он американец; американский is for things.

Мой новый сосед — американец.

My new neighbour is American.

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  1. They served American coffee at breakfast.

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    На завтрак подавали американский кофе.

  2. We met an American family at the museum.

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    Мы встретили американскую семью в музее.

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американский meaning: what does it mean?

relating to the United States or its people

американский pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

американский is pronounced as [ɐmʲɪrʲɪˈkanskʲɪj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

американский definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

They served American coffee at breakfast. Translation: На завтрак подавали американский кофе.

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