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скучно

Translation of скучно

bored

Meaning of скучно

Russian

Так говорят, когда нечем заняться и ничего не интересно.

English

feeling tired and unhappy because you have nothing interesting to do

скучно

Transcription and pronunciation of скучно

ску́чно

stress on the 1st syllable

Transcription
[ˈskuʃnə]
In Latin letters
skuchno

Traps and common mistakes

Я скучный or мне скучно?

мне скучно

мне скучно = I'm bored; я скучный = I'm boring

Don't say "я скучный" — it means "I'm boring". Say "мне скучно". The feeling uses the dative.

Мне скучно, включи какую-нибудь музыку.

I'm bored, put some music on.

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  1. I'm so bored. Let's go for a walk.

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    Мне так скучно. Пойдём погуляем.

  2. The kids always get bored on long car journeys.

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    Детям всегда скучно в долгих поездках на машине.

  3. The kids always get bored on long car trips.

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    Детям всегда скучно в долгих поездках на машине.

скучно synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between скучно, скучать, and надоело

скучать
🇷🇺Russian

Verb: be bored for a while; also means "to miss someone".

Advanced: broader words

Н
🇷🇺Russian
надоело

Fed up: you are tired of something going on too long.

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скучно belongs to the topic "Emotions and Feelings →". Start with a short set of 3 words so the word is easier to remember in context.

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What does скучно mean?

feeling tired and unhappy because you have nothing interesting to do

How do you pronounce скучно?

скучно is pronounced [ˈskuʃnə], in Latin letters “skuchno”.

How is скучно used in a sentence?

I'm so bored. Let's go for a walk. Translation: Мне так скучно. Пойдём погуляем.

Is скучно part of Emotions and Feelings vocabulary?

Yes, скучно (bored) can be learned in the Emotions and Feelings topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is скучно part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, скучно (bored) can be learned in the Family and Relationships topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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