это

This is the 4250th most frequent Russian word.


это

"This is" or "This" depending on context.


Here, 'это' is used as a demonstrative pronoun in a question, referring to the subject being inquired about.

Что это значит?

What does this mean?


The word 'это' here is used as a demonstrative pronoun to indicate and point out the subject.

Это мой дом.

This is my house.


In this case, 'это' functions within the sentence as a part of a phrase meaning 'this is' or 'it is', providing explanation or commentary about the subject.

Я думаю, что это интересно.

I think that this is interesting.