In this video, Mahalo Russian expert Alena Savostikova teaches viewers how to say the phrase "what's the matter?" in Russian.
How to Say "What's The Matter?" In Russian
The phrase "what's the matter" translates into Russian as "schtoh sloo-chee-lys." The direct translation of the phrase actually means "what happened?"
"Schtoh" means "what" and "sloo-chee-lys" means "happened."
The accent in the second word falls on the second syllable, so it should be pronounced "sloo-CHEE-lys." The accent is important because it distinguishes the word from others that sound similar to it.
