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снег

Translation of снег

snow

Meaning of снег

Russian

белые ледяные хлопья, которые падают с неба зимой

English

soft white flakes of frozen water that fall from the sky

snow

Transcription and pronunciation of снег

Transcription
[ˈsnʲek]
In Latin letters
sneg

Traps and common mistakes

На снеге or на снегу?

на снегу

на снегу = on the snow

Don't say на снеге. Say на снегу: снег takes -у after в and на.

Следы на снегу хорошо видны.

The footprints in the snow are easy to see.

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  1. There is snow on the road.

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    На дороге лежит снег.

  2. The children played in the snow.

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    Дети играли в снегу.

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снегопад

a snowfall: the time when snow is falling

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What does снег mean?

soft white flakes of frozen water that fall from the sky

How do you pronounce снег?

снег is pronounced [ˈsnʲek], in Latin letters “sneg”.

How is снег used in a sentence?

There is snow on the road. Translation: На дороге лежит снег.

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