russian word
business, affair, work, task in Russian: дело
nounneutlevel A2#65 by frequency
every form stress-marked · levels from the official TORFL lexical minimum
У меня сегодня много дел в городе. I have a lot of things to do in town today.
Он уехал по важному делу. He left on important business.
В чём дело? What's the matter?
Это серьёзное дело, и его нельзя решить за минуту. This is a serious matter, and it can't be settled in a minute.
What does дело mean in Russian?
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business, affair, work, task
Declension of дело
Stress marks show the stressed vowel; it moves between forms more often than learners expect.
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nom | дело | дела |
| gen | дела | дел |
| dat | делу | делам |
| acc | дело | дела |
| ins | делом | делами |
| prep | деле | делах |
Used in expressions
как делаhow are you? (greeting question about someone's general well-being)