Breakdown of Температура высокая.
высокий
tall / high (of a level or amount)
температура
temperature, fever
Questions & Answers about Температура высокая.
Where is the word for "is" in this sentence?
In Russian, the verb "to be" (am, is, are) is usually skipped in the present tense. You literally just say "Temperature high."
Why does высокая (high) end in -ая?
Russian adjectives must match the gender of the noun they describe. Because температура is a feminine noun (it ends in -а), the adjective takes the feminine ending -ая. If you were describing a masculine noun, the word for "high" would be высокий.
Температура looks exactly like the English word. Do they sound the same?
They are related, but the Russian pronunciation is different. The stress is near the end of the word (температу́ра), which means the unstressed vowels at the beginning are pronounced very softly. Make sure to roll your Russian "r" sound, too!
Could I change the order and say Высокая температура?
You can, but it changes the meaning slightly. Температура высокая is a complete sentence meaning "The temperature is high." If you put the adjective first (Высокая температура), it acts more like a descriptive phrase meaning "a high temperature," rather than a full sentence.
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