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весёлый

Translation of весёлый

fun

Meaning of весёлый

Russian

приносящий радость и удовольствие

German

angenehm und unterhaltsam, z. B. eine Party oder ein Spiel

fun

Transcription and pronunciation of весёлый

весёлый

stress on the 2nd syllable

Transcription
[vʲɪˈsʲɵlɨj]
In Latin letters
vesyolyy / vesjolyy / veselyy

Traps and common mistakes

Весёлый or смешной?

смешной

смешной = funny, makes you laugh

Don't mix them up. Something that makes you laugh — смешной; something enjoyable — весёлый.

Он рассказал смешной анекдот.

He told a funny joke.

У нас были весёлые выходные на даче.

We had a fun weekend at the dacha.

Это было весёлое or было весело?

было весело

было весело = it was fun

Don't say «это было весёлое». Say «было весело»: Russian uses the adverb here.

Вчера в парке было очень весело.

It was really fun in the park yesterday.

весёлый usage examples

🇷🇺Russian→🇩🇪German

Игра очень весёлая.

Das Spiel ist sehr lustig.

🇷🇺Russian→🇩🇪German

У нас был весёлый вечер.

Wir hatten einen lustigen Abend.

весёлый synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between весёлый, забавный, and прикольный

З
🇷🇺Russian
забавный

Amusing; makes you smile.

П
🇷🇺Russian
прикольный

Slang: cool, fun; casual speech only.

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What does весёлый mean?

enjoyable and amusing

How do you pronounce весёлый?

весёлый is pronounced [vʲɪˈsʲɵlɨj], in Latin letters “vesyolyy”.

How is весёлый used in a sentence?

Das Spiel ist sehr lustig. Translation: Игра очень весёлая.

Is весёлый part of Personality Traits vocabulary?

Yes, весёлый (fun) can be learned in the Personality Traits topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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