Simple Russian: Words Describing People
My readers continue asking me on how to say this or that word in Russian. Below are the words in simple Russian that describe personal qualities of people (please pay attention to the stressed syllables ):
A person can be… – chelov’ek m’ozhet bit…
… smart – ‘oomny
… devoted – pr’edany
… honest – ch’esny
… sincere – ‘iskreny
… kind – d’obry
… tender – n’ezhny
… pretty – m’ily
… gifted – odar’enny
… weak – sl’aby
… strong – s’ilny
… beautiful – kras’ivy
… cute – priy’atny
… ugly – ur’odlivy
