Russian Classes: How the name Maria changes in Russian
Today we continue the topic of Russian names. Everyone named Mary or Maria - you're in luck!
The formal version of the name is Мария (Mariya), while the informal one is Маша (Masha). However, family members and friends can use diminutive forms of the name - for example, Машенька (Mashen’ka), Маруся (Marusya), Машуля (Mashulya), Машка (Mashka) and so on.
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