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How do you say "beautiful" in Russian?
красивый
krasivyj
In Russian, "beautiful" is красивый.
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Pronunciation
Say krah-SEE-vyj. The A is short, stress on the second syllable.
Writing and usage
Красивый has 9 letters. The consonant cluster кр- is common. The -асив- is the root.
Example sentence
Эта девушка красивая.
This girl is beautiful.
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How to remember красивый
Kra-see: if you are kra-zee about beauty, it is beautiful.
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- thirteen тринадцать trinadcatʹ
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- ugly некрасивый nekrasivyj
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Questions about красивый
How do you say "beautiful" in Russian?
In Russian, "beautiful" is красивый. It is a noun.
How is красивый written in Russian?
Красивый has 9 letters. The consonant cluster кр- is common. The -асив- is the root.
How is красивый used in a sentence?
Use красивый as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Эта девушка красивая. (This girl is beautiful.).
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