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How do you say "rich" in Russian?
богатый
bogatyj
In Russian, "rich" is богатый.
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Pronunciation
Say buh-GAH-tyj. Three syllables, stress on the second.
Writing and usage
Богатый has 8 letters. The root бог- also means god, connecting wealth to blessing.
Example sentence
Он богатый купец.
He is a rich merchant.
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How to remember богатый
Bog: rich people bog themselves down with treasure.
Related words
- clear безоблачно bezoblačno
- eight восемь vosemʹ
- eighty-one восемьдесят один vosem'desyat' odin
- fog туман tuman
- green зеленый zelenyj
- heavy тяжелый tjaželyj
- new новый novyj
- seventy-two семьдесят два sem'desyat' dva
- weak слабый slabyj
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Questions about богатый
How do you say "rich" in Russian?
In Russian, "rich" is богатый. It is a noun.
How is богатый written in Russian?
Богатый has 8 letters. The root бог- also means god, connecting wealth to blessing.
How is богатый used in a sentence?
Use богатый as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Он богатый купец. (He is a rich merchant.).
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