No. 2,603 in Russian
телеграм
"Telegram" - a message sent by a telegraph system.
In a sentence
Я получил телеграм из другого города.
I received a telegram from another city.
The word 'телеграм' here is used to refer to an actual telegram, a method of communication.
Мы общаемся через Телеграм для работы.
We communicate through Telegram for work.
In this sentence, 'Телеграм' refers to 'Telegram,' the digital messaging application used for communication.
Телеграм — это удобный способ связи.
Telegram is a convenient way of communication.
Here, 'Телеграм' is used as the subject of the sentence to describe the messaging application and its benefits as a mode of communication.
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