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слуга

Translation of слуга

servant

Meaning of слуга

Russian

человек, который служит в доме и выполняет поручения

English

a person who works for another in a house

servant

Transcription and pronunciation of слуга

слуга́

stress on the 2nd syllable

Transcription
[sɫʊˈɡa]
In Latin letters
sluga

Traps and common mistakes

Слуга or служащий?

служащий

служащий = office employee, civil servant

Don't mix them up. Someone working in an office — служащий; someone serving in a house — слуга.

Мой отец — банковский служащий.

My father is a bank employee.

Слуга открыл дверь гостям.

The servant opened the door for the guests.

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Translate these short sentences from English into Russian using the word you are learning. Then open one possible answer and compare it with yours. This is practice, not a test.

  1. The servant brought tea to the guests.

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    Слуга принёс чай гостям.

  2. In the story, the servant was very loyal.

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    В этой истории слуга был очень преданным.

слуга synonyms

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What's the difference between слуга, прислуга, and служанка

П
🇷🇺Russian
прислуга

All the house staff together; can sound dismissive.

С
🇷🇺Russian
служанка

A woman servant.

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Questions about this word

What does слуга mean?

a person who works for another in a house

How do you pronounce слуга?

слуга is pronounced [sɫʊˈɡa], in Latin letters “sluga”.

How is слуга used in a sentence?

The servant brought tea to the guests. Translation: Слуга принёс чай гостям.

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