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разный

Translation of разный

different

Russian word in Latin letters: raznyy

Meaning of разный

Russian

не такой же, как другой; отличается по виду или свойствам

English

not the same as another

different

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[ˈraznɨj]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Разный or отличный?

отличный ≠ разный: отличный usually means excellent

Don't confuse разный (different) with отличный, which almost always means excellent.

У нас с братом совсем разные вкусы.

My brother and I have completely different tastes.

Сегодня отличная погода для прогулки.

The weather is excellent for a walk today.

Разный or другой?

другой = another, not this one

Don't mix them up. Not this one but another — другой номер; not alike — разные номера.

Дайте мне, пожалуйста, другой номер.

Could I have a different room, please?

В отеле все номера разные.

In the hotel all the rooms are different.

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Translate these short sentences from English into Russian using the word you are learning. Then open one possible answer and compare it with yours. This is practice, not a test.

  1. The students have different opinions about the film.

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    У студентов разные мнения о фильме.

  2. These two shirts are different sizes.

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    Эти две рубашки разного размера.

разный synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between разный, различный, and непохожий

🇷🇺Russian

A bit more bookish; often about several kinds.

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непохожий

Stresses that they do not look or act alike.

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Questions about this word

разный meaning: what does it mean?

not the same as another

разный pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

The students have different opinions about the film. Translation: У студентов разные мнения о фильме.

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