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How do you say "difficult" in Russian?

трудный

trudnyj

Noun Cyrillic

In Russian, "difficult" is трудный.

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Pronunciation

Say TROO-dnyj. The OO sound is short. Stress is on the first syllable.

Writing and usage

Трудный shares its root тру- with труд (labor). It is 8 letters.

Example sentence

Это трудная задача.

This is a difficult task.

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How to remember трудный

Trud sounds like 'truth' - difficult things reveal the truth about us.

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Questions about трудный

How do you say "difficult" in Russian?

In Russian, "difficult" is трудный. It is a noun.

How is трудный written in Russian?

Трудный shares its root тру- with труд (labor). It is 8 letters.

How is трудный used in a sentence?

Use трудный as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Это трудная задача. (This is a difficult task.).

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