Thread: What is someone answers the phone in Russian?

Originally Posted by Mashum

Пианино, пальто, пенсне and some other words which were derived from other languages are neutral and indeclinable. Одно пианино, два пианино, одно пальто, два пальто. So it's always пианино.

Thanks! In school, I only learned рояль, but most people, including myself own a пианино. I think it's funny how my boss always makes the distinction in English. I think of either kind as just a piano.