How to Say "Mister" in Russian
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How to say "Mister" in Russian.
goh-spo-DZIN
The accent is on the third syllable. I'll say it even slower.
goh-spo-DZIN
One more time slowly.
goh-spo-DZIN
And now, slightly faster.
goh-spo-DZIN
Now, you try.
Great!
If you happen to be talking to several men at the same time, you would say, "Gentlemen or Sirs". And that would sound like this.
goh-spo-DAH
The accent, again, is on the third syllable.
goh-spo-DAH
One more time, real slow.
goh-spo-DAH
Slightly faster.
goh-spo-DAH
Now, you try.
Great! The word for man in Russian, mooj-SHI-nah, is actually a perfectly acceptable form of address.
mooj-SHI-nah
The accent is on the second syllable.
mooj-SHI-nah
One more time, nice and slow.
mooj-SHI-nah
Slightly faster.
mooj-SHI-nah
Now, you try.
Great! If you were talking to several men at the same time, you could address them in the following fashion. It's the plural form of mooj-SHI-nah.
mooj-SHI-nih
One more time.
mooj-SHI-nih
The accent is on the second syllable.
mooj-SHI-nih
And slightly faster.
mooj-SHI-nih
Now, you try.
Great! Now if you were addressing a group of people, "Ladies and gentlemen", you would say
DAH-mih i go-spo-DAH
The first word DAH-mih, hits the accent on the first syllable.
The word go-spo-DAH, which is the plural of men or gentlemen, hits the accent on the third syllable.
Putting it all together.
DAH-mih i go-spo-DAH
One more time, nice and slow.
DAH-mih i go-spo-DAH
And slightly faster.
DAH-mih i go-spo-DAH
Give it a try.
Nice job! Those are some of the ways in which to say "Mister" in Russian.