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How to say "mountain" in Russian

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гора

Meaning: mountain

Pronunciation: [gah-RAH]

Part of speech: noun (feminine noun)

Rank: #496 (see frequency list)

It's so beautiful in the mountains.
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Example sentences:

В гора́х о́чень краси́во.
It's so beautiful in the mountains.
Го́ры Кавка́за популя́рны у тури́стов из Росси́и.
The mountains of the Caucasus are very popular among Russian's tourists.
Мне о́чень тру́дно подня́ться на э́ту го́ру.
It's very hard go uphill for me to this mountain.
Эльбрус - са́мая высо́кая европе́йская гора́.
Elbrus is the highest europe's mountain.
На э́той горе́ о́чень мно́го сне́га. Я бою́сь там ката́ться.
It's very much snow on this mountain. I'm afraid to ride there"
Го́ры Ура́ла име́ют ва́жное промы́шленное значе́ние для Росси́и.
Mountains of the Ural has great industrial importance for Russia.
Э́то село́ нахо́дится за той горо́й.
This village is located behind that mountain.
Мне нра́вится ката́ться с горы́ на са́нках.
I like to toboggan slide.
Когда́ мы пое́дем в го́ры?
When are we travel to the mountains?
Я хочу́ побыва́ть в гора́х Алта́я.
I want to travel to mountains of Altai.

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