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    • Солнце/солнышко. Pronunciation: SOLNtse/SOLnyshkuh. Translation: the sun/little or baby sun. Meaning: sunshine. One of the most common affectionate terms in Russian, солнышко is suitable for informal settings such as addressing close friends and loved ones.
    • Зайчик/зая/зайка/зайчонок. Pronunciation: ZAYchik/ZAya/ZAYka/zayCHOnuk. Translation: little rabbit/female rabbit/little female rabbit. Meaning: bunny. Another popular term of endearment, зайка and any other diminutives of заяц (ZAyats)—bunny rabbit—are used when speaking to loved ones, very close friends, and children.
    • Рыбка. Pronunciation: RYPka. Translation: baby/little fish. Meaning: fishlet, sweetie. Рыбка is most commonly used when addressing female loved ones and friends.
    • Малыш/малышка/малышонок. Pronunciation: maLYSH/maLYSHka/malySHOnuk. Translation: baby/baby girl/little baby. Meaning: baby/baby boy/baby girl. Малыш can be used both for males and females (малышка is the female term of the word).
  1. Aug 12, 2019 · Check out this post to learn about Russian terms of endearment! From animal nicknames, to the equivelant of the word 'baby' that might shock non-natives!

  2. Jun 1, 2018 · The Russian language boasts a large number of love words owing to the fact that endearment, admiration and tenderness can be conveyed with the help of special affixes. The most common Russian ...

  3. The most common affectionate words in Russian Unlike English, where many words of the “affectuate language” suggest that you want to eat your beloved (for example, sweetheart, sugar, honey), in Russian, loved ones are often compared to small animals (diminutive forms of animal names).

  4. Read on for some of my favorite Russian nicknames and terms of endearment. Not just their English translations, but also a bit about their origins and why they're so special.

  5. In today’s post, we will concentrate on the most common Russian terms of endearment. Before we start, it’s worth mentioning that one can express love and affection using romantic words and by adding diminutive suffixes to names or common words.

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