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другой

Translation of другой

other

Russian word in Latin letters: drugoy

Meaning of другой

Russian

ещё один; не тот же самый, а иной

English

different or additional

other

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[drʊˈgoj]
Russian · Female

Forms of другой: endings and comparison

Green underlined letter = stressed vowel

FormMasculineFeminineNeuterPlural
Long formbefore a nounдруго́йdrugóyдруга́яdrugáyaдруго́еdrugóyeдруги́еdrugíye

No short form in everyday use.

No short or comparative forms; the ending is always stressed (друго́го, друго́му), and друг дру́га means 'each other'.

Collocations with другой

Common Russian phrases grouped by meaning, with example sentences. Green words open their own page.

9 collocations

A different one

в другой раз
some other time

Сегодня не могу, давай в другой раз.

I can't today, let's do it some other time.

другое дело
that's a different story

Чай не люблю, а кофе — другое дело.

I don't like tea, but coffee, that's a different story.

  • на другой деньthe next day
  • в другом местеsomewhere else

Linking ideas

с другой стороны
on the other hand

Квартира дорогая, но, с другой стороны, до работы близко.

The apartment is expensive, but on the other hand, it's close to work.

другими словами
in other words

Другими словами, проект придётся отложить до весны.

In other words, the project will have to wait until spring.

The far side or end

на другом конце
at the other end

Её офис находится на другом конце города.

Her office is at the other end of town.

на другой стороне улицы
across the street

Аптека прямо на другой стороне улицы.

The pharmacy is right across the street.

  • на другом берегуon the other bank

Words related to другой

  • по-друго́муpo-drugómuadverb · differently, in another way

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  1. Do you have any other questions?

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    У вас есть другие вопросы?

  2. I put the other book on the shelf.

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    Я положил другую книгу на полку.

другой synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between другой, иной, and остальной

И
🇷🇺Russian
иной

Bookish: different, other.

Advanced: broader words

О
🇷🇺Russian
остальной

The rest of a group: the other ones.

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Questions about this word

другой meaning: what does it mean?

different or additional

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другой is pronounced as [drʊˈgoj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

другой definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Do you have any other questions? Translation: У вас есть другие вопросы?

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