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Russian terms of endearment. Russian words that used with partners, children and other loved ones. Words marked with (m) are said to males, and words marked with (f) are said to females. милый (m) милая (f) = honey, darling, sweetie. дорогой (m) дорогая (f) = sweetheart, darling, dear, dearest.
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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).
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.
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!
In this lesson, we offer you a selection of Russian terms of endearment to enrich your vocabulary. The names below are divided into 3 categories: – suitable to call a man – (m), – suitable to call a woman – (f), – and suitable to call both – (both). люби́мый (m) [lyu-bée-myî]
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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.