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любопытный

Translation of любопытный

curious

Russian word in Latin letters: lyubopytnyy

Meaning of любопытный

Russian

заинтересованный, стремящийся узнать новое о мире

English

eager to learn

curious

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[lʲʊbɐˈpɨtnɨj]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Любопытный or интересный?

интересный = interesting (makes others curious)

Don't say «Я интересный» when you mean curious. «Я интересный» = I am interesting; curious — «Мне интересно» or «Я любопытный».

Это очень интересная книга.

This is a very interesting book.

Мне любопытно, что внутри.

I'm curious what's inside.

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  1. Children are very curious.

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    Дети очень любопытные.

  2. She is a curious student.

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    Она любопытная ученица.

любопытный synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between любопытный, любознательный, and пытливый

Л
🇷🇺Russian
любознательный

Eager to learn; always positive, often about children.

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П
🇷🇺Russian
пытливый

Bookish: inquiring, searching mind.

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Questions about this word

What does любопытный mean?

eager to learn

How do you pronounce любопытный?

любопытный is pronounced [lʲʊbɐˈpɨtnɨj], in Latin letters “lyubopytnyy”.

How is любопытный used in a sentence?

Children are very curious. Translation: Дети очень любопытные.

Is любопытный part of Personality Traits vocabulary?

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

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