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How do you say "ugly" in Russian?
некрасивый
nekrasivyj
In Russian, "ugly" is некрасивый.
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Pronunciation
Say neh-krah-SEE-vyj. Four syllables, stress on the third.
Writing and usage
Некрасивый has 10 letters. The prefix не- negates the root красив- (beautiful).
Example sentence
Эта здание некрасивое.
This building is ugly.
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How to remember некрасивый
Ne-krasiv: not beautiful is ugly. Ne is Russian for 'not'.
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Questions about некрасивый
How do you say "ugly" in Russian?
In Russian, "ugly" is некрасивый. It is a noun.
How is некрасивый written in Russian?
Некрасивый has 10 letters. The prefix не- negates the root красив- (beautiful).
How is некрасивый used in a sentence?
Use некрасивый as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Эта здание некрасивое. (This building is ugly.).
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