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без

Translation of без

without

Russian word in Latin letters: bez

Meaning of без

Russian

в отсутствие чего-либо; не имея этого

English

not having or lacking something

without

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[bʲes]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Без сахар or без сахара?

без сахара

без сахара = without sugar (genitive)

Don't say без сахар. Say без сахара: без always takes the genitive.

Я пью чай без сахара.

I drink tea without sugar.

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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. He left the house without his keys.

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    Он вышел из дома без ключей.

  2. Can you make coffee without sugar?

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    Ты можешь сделать кофе без сахара?

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без meaning: what does it mean?

not having or lacking something

без pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

без is pronounced as [bʲes]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

без definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

He left the house without his keys. Translation: Он вышел из дома без ключей.

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