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How do you say "difficult" in Russian?
трудный
trudnyj
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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