чей
Translation of чей
whose
Russian word in Latin letters: chey
Meaning of чей
какому человеку или какой вещи это принадлежит
belonging to which person or thing
Pronunciation
Traps and common mistakes
Чей это книга? or Чья это книга??
Чья это книга?
чей agrees with the noun: чья книга
Don't say Чей это книга? Чей changes with the noun: чья книга, чьё письмо, чьи очки.
Чья это куртка на вешалке?
Whose jacket is on the hanger?
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Whose backpack is this on the chair?
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Чей это рюкзак на стуле?
Whose phone is ringing?
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Чей телефон звонит?
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What's the difference between чей and который
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In relative clauses: the man whose dog… = у которого собака
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What does чей mean?
belonging to which person or thing
How do you pronounce чей?
чей is pronounced [ˈt͡ɕej], in Latin letters “chey”.
How is чей used in a sentence?
Whose backpack is this on the chair? Translation: Чей это рюкзак на стуле?
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