мало
Translation of мало
few
Russian word in Latin letters: malo
Meaning of мало
небольшое число того, что можно посчитать, например друзей или книг
a small number of things
Pronunciation
Traps and common mistakes
Мало or несколько?
несколько
несколько = a few, some (positive)
Don't mix them up. A few, some — несколько; few, not enough — мало.
У меня есть несколько вопросов.
I have a few questions.
У меня мало вопросов, всё понятно.
I have few questions, everything is clear.
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Few people came to the party.
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На вечеринку пришло мало людей.
I have few friends here.
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У меня здесь мало друзей.
мало synonyms
What's the difference between мало, немного, and немногие
Softer: not many, without complaint
Few people, used on its own: few know
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мало meaning: what does it mean?
a small number of things
мало pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
мало is pronounced as [ˈmaɫə]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
мало definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Few people came to the party. Translation: На вечеринку пришло мало людей.
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