How to say family in Russian - Translation and Examples - Word семья

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How to say "family" in Russian
семья

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Meaning: family

Pronunciation: [see-MYAH]

Part of speech: noun (feminine noun; sounds like семь (seven) + я (I))

Rank: #408 (see frequency list)

 Example sentences:
  • У меня большая семья.
  • I have a big family.
  • Это моя семья: мама, папа, брат, сестра и я.
  • This is my family: mother, father, brother, sister and I.
  • Все счастливые семьи похожи друг на друга, каждая несчастливая семья несчастлива по-своему.
  • Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way. (Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina)
  • Русский язык принадлежит к индоевропейской языковой семье.
  • Russian language belongs to the Indo-European language family.
  • Он был из хорошей семьи, сын крупного адвоката.
  • He was from a good family, son of a big lawyer.
  • Говорили, будто он из хорошей семьи, чуть ли не сын сенатора.
  • It was said that he was from a good family, nearly a son of a senator.
 Idioms and set expressions:
  • из хорошей семьи = of good stock; from a good family
 Related words:
  • семейство = family
  • фамилия = family
 Proverbs and sayings:
  • В семье не без урода.
  • Every family has its black sheep.
  • И в самых благородных семьях бывают скандалы.
  • Accidents will happen in the best regulated families.
  • Не надобен и клад, коли в семье лад.
  • A family that lives in love and accord does not need any treasures.
 Other forms of the word (declensions):
Case Singular Plural
Nominativeсемья́се́мьи
Genitiveсемьи́семе́й
Dativeсемье́се́мьям
Accusativeсемью́се́мьи
Instrumentalсемьёйсе́мьями
Prepositionalсемье́се́мьях

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