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How do you say "bright" in Russian?

яркий

jarkij

Noun Cyrillic

In Russian, "bright" is яркий.

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Pronunciation

Say YAR-kij. Two syllables, stress on the first. The J sound is from the front vowel.

Writing and usage

Яркий has 5 letters. The Я (ya) front vowel makes the preceding R soft.

Example sentence

Звезда яркая.

The star is bright.

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How to remember яркий

Yar: something bright makes you yell 'Yar!' from the shine.

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Questions about яркий

How do you say "bright" in Russian?

In Russian, "bright" is яркий. It is a noun.

How is яркий written in Russian?

Яркий has 5 letters. The Я (ya) front vowel makes the preceding R soft.

How is яркий used in a sentence?

Use яркий as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Звезда яркая. (The star is bright.).

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