чаевые
Translation of чаевые
tip
Meaning of чаевые
деньги сверх счёта официанту или бармену за обслуживание
extra money you give a waiter or other worker for good service
Transcription and pronunciation of чаевые
чаевы́е
stress on the 3rd syllable
- Transcription
- [t͡ɕɪɪˈvɨjə]
- In Latin letters
- chaevye
Traps and common mistakes
Чаевые or совет?
совет
совет = a tip, a piece of advice
Don't mix them up. Useful advice — совет; extra money for a waiter — чаевые.
Дай мне совет, что надеть.
Give me a tip on what to wear.
Курьеру тоже можно дать чаевые.
You can tip the courier too.
Маленькая чаевая or небольшие чаевые?
небольшие чаевые
чаевые = always plural
Don't say маленькая чаевая. Say небольшие чаевые: the word has only a plural form.
Мы оставили небольшие чаевые.
We left a small tip.
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We left a tip for the waiter.
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Мы оставили официанту чаевые.
Is the tip included in the bill?
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Чаевые включены в счёт?
чаевые synonyms
What's the difference between чаевые, на чай, and плата за обслуживание
Informal: leave something 'for tea', a tip.
Advanced: broader words
A charge added to the bill; a tip is optional.
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чаевые belongs to the topic "Cafes and Restaurants →". Start with a short set of 3 words so the word is easier to remember in context.
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What does чаевые mean?
extra money you give a waiter or other worker for good service
How do you pronounce чаевые?
чаевые is pronounced [t͡ɕɪɪˈvɨjə], in Latin letters “chaevye”.
How is чаевые used in a sentence?
We left a tip for the waiter. Translation: Мы оставили официанту чаевые.
Is чаевые part of Cafes and Restaurants vocabulary?
Yes, чаевые (tip) can be learned in the Cafes and Restaurants topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is чаевые part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?
Yes, чаевые (tip) can be learned in the Travel and Leisure topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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