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How do you say "happy" in Russian?
счастливый
sčastlivyj
In Russian, "happy" is счастливый.
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Pronunciation
Say SCHES-luh-VYE. The tsh sound at the start comes from the Cyrillic Щ. Stress falls on the first syllable.
Writing and usage
Счастливый has 11 letters. The pair ст at the beginning is common in Russian. Note the ЩЧ combo appears nowhere else in this batch.
Example sentence
Я счастливый человек.
I am a happy person.
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How to remember счастливый
Think sches-tly as a treasure. A happy person is like treasure - precious and rare.
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Questions about счастливый
How do you say "happy" in Russian?
In Russian, "happy" is счастливый. It is a noun.
How is счастливый written in Russian?
Счастливый has 11 letters. The pair ст at the beginning is common in Russian. Note the ЩЧ combo appears nowhere else in this batch.
How is счастливый used in a sentence?
Use счастливый as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Я счастливый человек. (I am a happy person.).
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