Meaning
Russian
In a sentence
Il mio vicino è russo, ma vive qui da anni.
My neighbor is Russian, but he has lived here for years.
Hai mai mangiato cibo russo a Milano?
Have you ever eaten Russian food in Milan?
Non capisco il film russo senza i sottotitoli.
I don't understand the Russian film without subtitles.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| russo | masculine · singular |
| russa | feminine · singular |
| russi | masculine · plural |
| russe | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- As an adjective, it agrees in gender and number: russo, russa, russi, russe.
- Capitalize in English, but not in Italian: lingua russa, letteratura russa.
- Use with definite articles for languages only in some structures: studio il russo, but parlo russo.