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How do you say "quiet" in Russian?
тихий
tihij
In Russian, "quiet" is тихий.
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Pronunciation
Say TEE-hij. Two syllables, stress on the first. The Х is soft here.
Writing and usage
Тихий has 5 letters. The Х makes a soft sound before И. The И makes the preceding sound soften.
Example sentence
Голос тихий.
The voice is quiet.
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How to remember тихий
Tee-hee: quiet people tee-hee softly instead of laughing out loud.
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- happy счастливый sčastlivyj
- lazy ленивый lenivyj
- light свет svet
- light rain легкий дождь legkij doždʹ
- relaxed расслабленный rasslablennyj
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Questions about тихий
How do you say "quiet" in Russian?
In Russian, "quiet" is тихий. It is a noun.
How is тихий written in Russian?
Тихий has 5 letters. The Х makes a soft sound before И. The И makes the preceding sound soften.
How is тихий used in a sentence?
Use тихий as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Голос тихий. (The voice is quiet.).
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