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How to say "house" in Russian

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дом

Meaning: house, home, building, household

Pronunciation: [dohm]

Part of speech: noun (masculine noun)

Rank: #100 (see frequency list)

"Gingerbread House" in Essex, Connecticut, USA
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Example sentences:

Вот мой дом.
Here's my house.
Я живу́ в большо́м до́ме.
I live in a big house.
Ири́на вы́шла из до́ма.
Irina left the house.
Библиоте́ка ста́ла мои́м вторы́м до́мом.
The library became my second home.
В го́роде постро́или но́вый многокварти́рный дом.
A new apartment house has been built in the city.
Оте́ль располо́жен за дома́ми.
The hotel is located behind the houses.
Та́ня пришла́ домо́й.
Tanya came home.
Бу́дьте как до́ма.
Feel yourself home. (polite or plural)
literal Be as at home.
Чу́вствуйте себя́ как до́ма.
Make yourself at home. (polite or plural)
В до́ме была́ всего́ одна́ ко́мната.
There was only one room in the house.
В Са́нкт Петербу́рге мно́го краси́вых домо́в.
There are many beautiful houses in Saint Petersburg.

Idioms and set expressions:

многоквартирный дом = apartment house; condominium
на дому́ = at home
сумасшедший дом = madhouse
вне дома = out of doors
уро́ки на дому́ = private lessons
чувствовать себя как дома = to make oneself at home
не все дома = crazy, loco, mad, lunatic
literal not all at home
быть в доме хозяином = to rule the roost
literal to be a host in the house
торговый дом = firm, company
literal trading house
издательский дом = publishing house

Related words:

до́мик = a little house
дома́шний = home, domestic
здание = building
домо́й = (adverb) home, homewards, to the house
жили́ще = dwelling, housing
домово́й = brownie, house-spirit

Proverbs and sayings:

Без хозяина дом сирота.
No eye like the eye of the master.
literal Without the master house an orphan.
В гостях хорошо, а дома лучше.
It is good to be visiting, but it is better at home.
До́ма стены помогают.
My house is my castle.
literal At home walls help.

Other forms of the word (declensions):

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	до́м	дома́
Genitive	до́ма	домо́в
Dative	до́му	дома́м
Accusative	до́м	дома́
Instrumental	до́мом	дома́ми
Prepositional	до́ме	дома́х
Locative	на дому́	-

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