I am a lesbian.

Russian translation: Я лесбиянка.

19:18 Nov 12, 2003

English to Russian translations [PRO]

English term or phrase: I am a lesbian.

When a woman tells you that she is lesbian. Please include both Cyrillic and Romanization.

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Russian translation:Я лесбиянка.

Explanation:
Ya lezbiYANka.

The "s" in les- is hard in Russian.
The stress is on the third syllable.

Selected response from:

Irene Chernenko
Russian Federation
Local time: 06:59

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Summary of answers provided

5 +9

Я - лесбиянка.

Yuri Smirnov

5 +4

Я лесбиянка.

Irene Chernenko

5 +1

Ya golubka.

Will Matter

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5 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +9

Я - лесбиянка.

Explanation:
Ya - lesbiyAnka.

Yuri Smirnov
Local time: 06:59
Native speaker of:

Belarusian,

Russian
PRO pts in pair: 3861

6 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

Я лесбиянка.

Explanation:
Ya lezbiYANka.

The "s" in les- is hard in Russian.
The stress is on the third syllable.

Irene Chernenko
Russian Federation
Local time: 06:59
Native speaker of:

English,

Russian
PRO pts in pair: 119

12 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

Ya golubka.

Explanation:
No Cyrillic, another term i've heard used, believe it's slangier, just an alternate.

Will Matter
United States
Local time: 20:59
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in pair: 4

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