американский
Translation of американский
American
Russian word in Latin letters: amerikanskiy
Meaning of американский
относящийся к США или к их жителям
relating to the United States or its people

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