мало
Translation of мало
little
Meaning of мало
небольшое количество того, что не считают штуками, например воды или времени
a small amount of something
Transcription and pronunciation of мало
ма́ло
stress on the 1st syllable
- Transcription
- [ˈmalə]
- In Latin letters
- malo
Traps and common mistakes
Мало or немного?
немного
немного = a little, some (enough)
Don't mix them up. Not enough — «У меня мало времени» (little time); some — «У меня есть немного времени» (a little time).
У меня есть немного денег, пойдём в кафе.
I have a little money, let's go to a cafe.
У меня мало денег, в кафе не пойду.
I have little money, I won't go to the cafe.
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I have little money left for the week.
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У меня осталось мало денег на неделю.
We have little time.
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У нас мало времени.
мало synonyms
What's the difference between мало and маловато
Colloquial: a bit too little.
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Questions about this word
What does мало mean?
a small amount of something
How do you pronounce мало?
мало is pronounced [ˈmalə], in Latin letters “malo”.
How is мало used in a sentence?
I have little money left for the week. Translation: У меня осталось мало денег на неделю.
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