Russian Vocabulary
How to say "business" in Russian
Meaning:
business, affair, deed, things, matter, case
Pronunciation:
[DYEH-lah]
Part of speech: noun (neuter)
Rank: #70 (see frequency list)
- В чём дело?
- What is the matter?
- Как дела?
- How are things?
- Предприниматель открыл собственное дело
- An entrepreneur started his own business.
- Я думаю, что это мое личное дело.
- I think that this is my personal business.
- Не в э́том де́ло.
- That's not the point.
- Ценный работник не остаётся без дела.
- A valuable employee won't stay without work.
- Э́то де́ло мы уже́ напра́вили в суд.
- We have sent this case to court already.
- Де́ло в том, что у кредтной карточки есть определённые преиму́щества.
- The point is that credit cards have certain advantages.
- Извини́те, я должен уйти́. Мно́го дел.
- I'm sorry, I have to leave. Lots of work.
- Так в чём же дело?
- So what's the matter? (So what's the point?)
- Пожалуйста, сделайте доброе дело, помогите нам!
- Please, make a good deed, help us!
- Он знал, с кем имел дело.
- He knew who he was dealing with.
- Хватит бездельничать, займись делом!
- Enough whiling away. Get busy! (familiar)
- Это личное дело каждого как именно ему жить.
- It is the personal business of everyone to decide how to live their life.
- одно дело... и другое дело... = It is one thing... It is another thing...
- на самом деле = as a matter of fact; in fact
- то ли дело = how much better; what a difference
- то и дело = every now and then; time and again
- между делом = at odd moments
- дело за = the matter depends (on)
- Дело в том, что... = The fact / point is that...
- Дело не в... = It is not a matter of...
- Какое дело? = What does it matter?
- Какое ему дело! = What does he care!
- испытать на деле = to test in practice
- иметь дело с... = to have to do with...; to deal with...
- говорить дело = to talk sense
- Такие-то дела! = So that's how things are!
- дело в шляпе = it's in the bag, it's a sure thing
- Не в этом дело! = That is not the question / point!
- и на словах и на деле = in word and deed
- У него дело к вам. = He has to speak to you.
| Case |
Singular |
Plural |
| Nominative | де́ло | дела́ |
| Genitive | де́ла | де́л |
| Dative | де́лу | дела́м |
| Accusative | де́ло | дела́ |
| Instrumental | де́лом | дела́ми |
| Prepositional | де́ле | дела́х |
Audio recordings: Copyright© 2006 Streit Goulnara, Streit Eric, Vion Nicolas. Copyright© 2007 S. Sakhno, N. Vion. Distributed under CC-BY.
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