Russian Vocabulary (and Wisdom)

How to say "she" in Russian

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она

Meaning: she, her , hers

Pronunciation: [uh-NAH]

Part of speech: pronoun

Rank: #15 (see frequency list)

Example sentences:

Она́ живёт в Санкт-Петербу́рге.
She lives in St. Petersburg.
Вчера́ я встре́тил её на бале́те в Большо́м теа́тре.
I met her yesterday at the ballet in the Bolshoi Theater.
Я звони́л ей вчера́, но она́ не отве́тила мой звоно́к.
I called her yesterday, but she did not answer my call.
Она́ арти́стка Марии́нского теа́тра.
She is an actress in the Mariinsky Theatre.
Меня́ восхища́ет её тала́нт!
I admire her talent!
Ей нра́вится поэ́зия Есе́нина.
She likes Esenin's poetry.
Ты не зна́ешь её но́мер телефо́на?
Do you know her phone number?
literal You don't know her number [of] phone?
Она́ -- мать-герои́ня! У неё се́меро дете́й.
She is the Mother Heroine! She has seven children.
В суббо́ту мы идём с ней в теа́тр.
We are going to the theater on Saturday.
На её день рожде́ния я пригото́вил ей сюрпри́з. Она́ лю́бит сюрпри́зы.
I made her a surprise for her birthday. She likes surprises.

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