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старый
Translation of старый
old
Meaning of старый
Russian
проживший много лет
Korean
나이가 많아 젊지 않다
Transcription and pronunciation of старый
ста́рый
stress on the 1st syllable
- Transcription
- [ˈstarɨj]
- In Latin letters
- staryy
Forms of старый: endings and comparison
Green underlined letter = stressed vowel
| Form | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long formbefore a noun | ста́рыйstáryy | ста́раяstáraya | ста́роеstároye | ста́рыеstáryye |
| Short formas the predicate | старstar | стара́stará | ста́роstáro | ста́рыstáry |
- Comparative
- ста́рше / старе́еstárshe / staréye
- Superlative
- са́мый ста́рыйsámyy stáryy
For people's age use ста́рше 'older' (Он ста́рше меня́); старе́е is for things.
Traps and common mistakes
Насколько ты старый? or Сколько тебе лет??
Сколько тебе лет?
Сколько тебе лет? = How old are you?
Don't say Насколько ты старый? Russians ask about age with Сколько тебе лет?
Сколько лет твоему брату?
How old is your brother?
Words related to старый
- стари́кstaríknoun · old man
- ста́ростьstárostnoun · old age
- ста́ршийstárshiyadjective · older, elder; seniorста́рший брат = older brother.
- стари́нныйstarínnyyadjective · ancient, antique
- по-ста́ромуpo-stáromuadverb · as before, the old way
старый usage examples
🇷🇺Russian→🇰🇷Korean
Наша собака уже совсем старая.
우리 집 개는 이제 많이 늙었어요.
🇷🇺Russian→🇰🇷Korean
Старый кот спит целый день.
늙은 고양이가 하루 종일 자요.
старый synonyms
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What's the difference between старый, пожилой, and старенький
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🇷🇺Russian
старенький
Affectionate, colloquial: old and dear.
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Questions about this word
What does старый mean?
having lived for many years
How do you pronounce старый?
старый is pronounced [ˈstarɨj], in Latin letters “staryy”.
How is старый used in a sentence?
우리 집 개는 이제 많이 늙었어요. Translation: Наша собака уже совсем старая.
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