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молодой

Translation of молодой

young

Meaning of молодой

Russian

нестарый, в раннем возрасте

English

having lived for only a short time; not old

young

Transcription and pronunciation of молодой

молодо́й

stress on the 3rd syllable

Transcription
[məlɐˈdoj]
In Latin letters
molodoy

Traps and common mistakes

Мой молодой брат or мой младший брат?

мой младший брат

Younger sibling = младший, not молодой.

Don't say мой молодой брат. Say мой младший брат: for age order in a family use младший.

Мой младший брат учится в школе.

My younger brother goes to school.

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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. She still looks young for her age.

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    Она всё ещё выглядит молодой для своего возраста.

  2. The young dog ran across the park.

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    Молодой пёс пробежал через парк.

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What's the difference between молодой and юный

Ю
🇷🇺Russian
юный

Very young, a teenager; a bit elevated.

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Questions about this word

What does молодой mean?

having lived for only a short time; not old

How do you pronounce молодой?

молодой is pronounced [məlɐˈdoj], in Latin letters “molodoy”.

How is молодой used in a sentence?

She still looks young for her age. Translation: Она всё ещё выглядит молодой для своего возраста.

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