Topic: Russian

"this film"

Translation:этот фильм

November 4, 2015

5 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/Hannanv

    How does one know when to use "это", and when to use "этот"?

    November 4, 2015
    https://www.duolingo.com/osleek
    • 1343

    этот фильм - this film это фильм - this is a film

    November 4, 2015
    https://www.duolingo.com/mosfet07
      • этот фильм (this film) - a masculine noun
      • эта кинокартина (this motion picture) - a feminine noun
      • это кино (this movie) - a neuter noun
      November 5, 2015
      https://www.duolingo.com/danielchall
      • 169

      Thanks. I was struggling to remember whether этот was masculine or neuter :)

      April 7, 2016
      https://www.duolingo.com/reqtile

        why would кино be incorrect? is it used in a different context?

        October 13, 2017

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