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How do you say "strong" in Russian?
сильный
silʹnyj
In Russian, "strong" is сильный.
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Pronunciation
Say SEEL-nyj. The Ь softens the L. Stress is on the first syllable.
Writing and usage
Сильный has 7 letters. The soft sign ь comes right after the L, showing palatalization.
Example sentence
Он сильный мужчина.
He is a strong man.
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How to remember сильный
Seel rhymes with 'steel' - strong things are often made of steel.
Related words
- cheap дешёвый dešëvyj
- fifty пятьдесят pyat'desyat'
- full полный polnyj
- light свет svet
- relaxed расслабленный rasslablennyj
- sad грустный grustnyj
- thirty-five тридцать пять tridtsat' pyat'
- thirty-four тридцать четыре tridtsat' chetyre
- thirty-three тридцать три tridtsat' tri
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Questions about сильный
How do you say "strong" in Russian?
In Russian, "strong" is сильный. It is a noun.
How is сильный written in Russian?
Сильный has 7 letters. The soft sign ь comes right after the L, showing palatalization.
How is сильный used in a sentence?
Use сильный as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Он сильный мужчина. (He is a strong man.).
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