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ruso

ROO-sohˈru.so

Russian

Also: of Russia
A brightly painted traditional wooden Matryoshka (Russian nesting doll) standing on a simple surface.

📝 In Action

La bandera rusa tiene tres colores.

A1

The Russian flag has three colors.

Me encanta la comida rusa, especialmente el borsch.

A2

I love Russian food, especially borscht.

Los escritores rusos son muy famosos en todo el mundo.

B1

Russian writers are very famous throughout the world.

Word Connections

Common Collocations

  • invierno ruso – Russian winter (used to describe extreme cold)
  • literatura rusa – Russian literature

Russian man

Also: Russian
NounmA1
A friendly man with a slight smile, wearing a traditional dark fur ushanka hat.

📝 In Action

El ruso que trabaja aquí es ingeniero.

A1

The Russian (man) who works here is an engineer.

Varios rusos visitaron el museo hoy.

A2

Several Russians visited the museum today.

Russian

NounmA2
A simple silhouette of a human head with abstract sound waves colored white, blue, and red flowing outwards, symbolizing the Russian language being spoken.

📝 In Action

¿Sabes hablar ruso?

A2

Do you know how to speak Russian?

El ruso es un idioma eslavo.

B1

Russian is a Slavic language.

Necesito un diccionario de ruso.

A2

I need a Russian dictionary.

Word Connections

Common Collocations

  • aprender ruso – to learn Russian
  • clase de ruso – Russian class

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "ruso" in Spanish:

of russia→russian→russian man→

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Quick Quiz: ruso

Question 1 of 2

Which sentence correctly uses 'ruso' when talking about the language?

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📚 Etymology▼

The word comes directly from the historical name of the inhabitants and the region, derived from the Latinized form of the Old East Slavic root *rusĭ.

First recorded: Medieval period (as an exonym)

Cognates (Related words)

Italian: russoPortuguese: russo

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Frequently Asked Questions

Should I capitalize 'ruso'?

No. In Spanish, words referring to nationalities, languages, and origins (like ruso) are written in lowercase, unless they appear at the very beginning of a sentence.

What is the feminine form of 'ruso'?

The feminine form is 'rusa'. This applies whether you are using it as an adjective ('la cultura rusa') or as a noun ('una rusa').