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How do you say "selfish" in Russian?
эгоистичный
ègoističnyj
In Russian, "selfish" is эгоистичный.
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Pronunciation
Say eh-guh-EES-tich-nyj. Four syllables, stress on the second.
Writing and usage
Эгоистичный has 11 letters. The root эго- from Latin connects to self. The Ь appears at the end.
Example sentence
Он эгоистичный человек.
He is a selfish person.
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How to remember эгоистичный
Ego: selfish people are all about ego, me, me, me.
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Questions about эгоистичный
How do you say "selfish" in Russian?
In Russian, "selfish" is эгоистичный. It is a noun.
How is эгоистичный written in Russian?
Эгоистичный has 11 letters. The root эго- from Latin connects to self. The Ь appears at the end.
How is эгоистичный used in a sentence?
Use эгоистичный as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Он эгоистичный человек. (He is a selfish person.).
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