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How to say what is that? in Russian: chto eto takoe?

Learning Russian for travel or study? Let’s try this term:

To say what is that? in Russian: chto eto takoe?
Say it out loud: “shto etah tah koh ye?“

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Some more helpful words in our Russian Courtesy/Questions category:

...the bathroom – tualet  (tu a let)
come with me – idite za mnoy  (ee dee tye zah mnoy)
do you speak english? – Vy govorite po angliyski?  (Vy gah vah ree tye poh ahn gleey skee?)
excellent – otlichno  (ah tlee chnah)
excuse me – prostite  (prah stee tye)
good / bad – horosho / ploho  (hah rah shoh / ploh hah)
how do you say…? – kak skazat'...?  (kak skah zaht…?)
how much is this? – skol'ko eto stoit?  (skohl koh etah stoh eet?)
may I? (point at chair, door) – mozhno?  (moh zhnah?)
maybe – mozhet byt'  (moh zhet byt)
no problem – net problem  (nyet prah blyem)
please – Pozhaluysta  (Pah zhah looy stah)
sorry – izvinite  (eez vee nee tye)
thank you – Spasibo  (Spah сee bah)
what is that? – chto eto takoe?  (shto etah tah koh ye?)
where is… – gde...  (gdye…)
yes / no – Da / net  (Dah / nyet)
you are welcome – Na zdorovye  (Nah zdah roh vye)

And here’s how to say what is that? in other languages!

Arabic–Ma Haza?  (ma ha za)
Chinese–Nà Shì Shénme?  (Na Shr Shuh Muh?)
Croatian–što je to?  (shtoe yay toe?)
Czech–co to je?  (so toy eh?)
Finnish–mikä tuo on?  (mi kah t uh oh on)
French–Qu'est que c'est  (kehs kuh say)
German–was ist das?  (vahst is dahs?)
Italian–che cos'è?  (chay koh say?)
Japanese–Are Ha Nandesuka?  (Ah Reh Wah Nahnn Dess Kah?)
Korean–Jeogeoneun Mwoyeyo?  (Jo Go Nun Mo Ae Yo?)
Polish–Co to jest?  (Tzo to yest?)
Portuguese–Que É Isso?  (kay eh ee-soo?)
Russian–chto eto takoe?  (shto etah tah koh ye?)
Spanish–¿qué es eso?  (kay ess essō?)
Swahili–nini hiyo  (nee nee hee yo)
Thai–Nan Arai?  (NAHN ah-rai?)
Turkish–bu ne?  (boo nay?)
Vietnamese–Cái Gì Vậy?  (Kay Yee Vuhy)

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Anastasija Rizika

Biography: Anastasija Rizika is a Sinologist, translator, Chinese and English teacher living in Nanjing, China. After graduating with a BA in Asian Studies from Latvian University in 2010, Anastasija attended Chinese Bridge Camp in Changsha, China and then moved to live in Nanjing, China, where she is currently earning a Masters in International Education from Nanjing Normal University. Anastasia currently works for an English training center and is involved in education and cultural exchange. She also moonlights as a Chinese negotiator in one of the biggest companies in Nanjing.

Born: Latvia, Riga

Location: Nanjing, China

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Ulan Bigozhin

Biography: Ulan is a PhD student at Indiana University, in the Department of Anthropology. His main focus of reserach is about Islam in Kazakhstan. Originally from Astana, Kazakhstan, Ulan is currently doing field work in Pavlodar Oblast (Province), Kazakhstan.

Born: Astana, Kazakhstan

Location: Pavlodar Oblast, Kazakhstan

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