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How do you say "messy" in Russian?

неряшливый

nerjašlivyj

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In Russian, "messy" is неряшливый.

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Pronunciation

Say neh-rya-SHLEE-vyj. Four syllables, stress on the third.

Writing and usage

Неряшливый has 11 letters. The root ря- connects to disorder. Prefix не- negates tidiness.

Example sentence

Его комната неряшливая.

His room is messy.

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How to remember неряшливый

Ne-ryash: messy rooms are not neat, ne-ryas.

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Questions about неряшливый

How do you say "messy" in Russian?

In Russian, "messy" is неряшливый. It is a noun.

How is неряшливый written in Russian?

Неряшливый has 11 letters. The root ря- connects to disorder. Prefix не- negates tidiness.

How is неряшливый used in a sentence?

Use неряшливый as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Его комната неряшливая. (His room is messy.).

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