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How to say "camera" in Russian

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фотоаппарат

Meaning: camera

Pronunciation: [foh-tah-ah-pah-RAHT]

Part of speech: noun (masculine noun)

This camera was popular in the Soviet Union. Model Smena 8M
image made by Jonnny, CC-BY-2.5

Example sentences:

Я купи́л но́вый фотоаппара́т.
I bought a new camera.
"Ко́дак" выпуска́ет ка́чественные цифровы́е фотоаппара́ты.
Kodak produces quality digital cameras.
Вы мо́жете порекомендова́ть хоро́ший фотоаппара́т?
Can you recommend a good camera?
Не могли́ бы Вы вста́вить плёнку в мой фотоаппара́т?
Would you please put film in my camera?

Related words:

фото́граф = a photographer
фотогра́фия = a photo; photography
фотографи́ровать = to photograph, to take a photo
фо́тик = a camera (short form, slang)

Other forms of the word (declensions):

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	фотоаппара́т	фотоаппара́ты
Genitive	фотоаппара́та	фотоаппара́тов
Dative	фотоаппара́ту	фотоаппара́там
Accusative	фотоаппара́т	фотоаппара́ты
Instrumental	фотоаппара́том	фотоаппара́тами
Prepositional	фотоаппара́те	фотоаппара́тах

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