Russian Vocabulary (and Wisdom)

How to say "which" in Russian

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который

Meaning: which, that, who

Pronunciation: [kah-TOH-riy]

Part of speech: pronoun

Rank: #31 (see frequency list)

Example sentences:

Которая книга вам нравится?
Which book do you like?
Который из этих домов ваш?
Which one of these houses is yours?
Я видел Анну, с которой раньше работал.
I saw Anna who I used to work with before.
Это комната, в которой я работаю.
This is the room I work in.
Вопрос, без которого нельзя обойтись.
An essential question. (lit: a question without which one can't manage)
Глуп тот человек, который остается всегда неизменным.
A man who always stays the same is foolish. (Voltaire)
Человек, который изменил мир.
The man who changed the world.
Вот уже который день не могу застать тебя дома!
I haven't been able to find you at home for so many days!
Челове́к, о кото́ром все говоря́т.
A man who everybody talks about. (prepositional case)
Же́нщина, с кото́рой я дружу́.
A woman who I am friends with. (instrumental case)

Idioms and set expressions:

Который час? = What time is it? (lit: Which hour)
Я вам который раз говорю? = How many times have I told you?
который раз...? = how many times...?
уже который день... = it's been long while since...; =(lit: it's been many days since...)

Other forms of the word (declensions):

case	singular			plural
case	masculine	neuter	feminine	plural
Nominative	кото́рый	кото́рое	кото́рая	кото́рые
Genitive	кото́рого	кото́рого	кото́рой	кото́рых
Dative	кото́рому	кото́рому	кото́рой	кото́рым
Accusative (anim/inanim)	кото́рого/ кото́рый	кото́рое	кото́рую	кото́рых/ кото́рые
Instrumental	кото́рым	кото́рым	кото́рой (кото́рою)	кото́рыми
Prepositional	кото́ром	кото́ром	кото́рой	кото́рых

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