{"id":11737,"date":"2019-06-03T07:21:25","date_gmt":"2019-06-03T07:21:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/?p=11737"},"modified":"2019-05-23T22:25:44","modified_gmt":"2019-05-23T22:25:44","slug":"what-do-you-call-young-people-in-russian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/what-do-you-call-young-people-in-russian\/","title":{"rendered":"What Do You Call Young People in Russian?"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are several ways of referring to young people in Russian, some more informal than others. This post will help you learn some common ones and when each is normally used.<\/p>\n

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Photo by Priscilla Du Preez<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

\u0414\u0435\u0301\u0432\u0443\u0448\u043a\u0430<\/h2>\n

This popular word refers to a young woman. Note that \u0434\u0435\u0301\u0432\u0443\u0448\u043a\u0430<\/strong> should not be confused with \u0434\u0435\u0301\u0432\u043e\u0447\u043a\u0430<\/strong>, girl. Unlike in English, where calling a young woman past childhood a “girl” is seen as disrespectful, Russian young women may not be so keen on being called “\u0436\u0435\u0301\u043d\u0449\u0438\u043d\u0430<\/strong>” (woman) because that word may sound middle-aged or matronly. Of course, each person’s preferences are unique, so you may want to listen to what women say about themselves or each other before deciding on a term.<\/p>\n

\u0412\u0441\u043a\u043e\u0301\u0440\u0435 \u0433\u0435\u0440\u043e\u0301\u0439 \u0441\u043d\u043e\u0301\u0432\u0430 \u0432\u0441\u0442\u0440\u0435\u0447\u0430\u0301\u0435\u0442 \u0434\u0435\u0301\u0432\u0443\u0448\u043a\u0443, \u0432 \u043a\u043e\u0442\u043e\u0301\u0440\u0443\u044e \u0432\u043b\u044e\u0431\u043b\u0451\u043d, \u0445\u043e\u0442\u044f\u0301 \u043e\u043d\u0430\u0301 \u043e\u0431 \u044d\u0301\u0442\u043e\u043c \u043d\u0435 \u043f\u043e\u0301\u043c\u043d\u0438\u0442. [\u0414\u0436\u0438\u043c \u041a\u044d\u0440\u0440\u0438 — \u0438\u0437\u043d\u0443\u0442\u0440\u0438 \u0438 \u0441\u043d\u0430\u0440\u0443\u0436\u0438 (2004) \/\/ \u00ab\u042d\u043a\u0440\u0430\u043d \u0438 \u0441\u0446\u0435\u043d\u0430\u00bb, 2004.05.06]<\/p>\n

The character meets the woman he loves again, even though she doesn’t remember that.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u0414\u0435\u0301\u0432\u0443\u0448\u043a\u0430<\/strong> may be used to talk about a young woman (approximately mid-teens to early 30s) in the third person or to address a female stranger.<\/p>\n

\u0410 \u0432\u044b, \u0434\u0435\u0301\u0432\u0443\u0448\u043a\u0430, \u043e\u0442\u043a\u0443\u0301\u0434\u0430?\u00a0 [\u042e\u0440\u0438\u0439 \u041a\u0443\u0437\u044c\u043c\u0435\u043d\u043a\u043e. \u041f\u0440\u0430\u0432\u0434\u0430 \u0441\u0435\u043c\u044c\u0438 \u041e\u043b\u0430\u0441\u0430\u0431\u043b\u0435\u0439 (1997) \/\/ \u00ab\u0421\u0442\u043e\u043b\u0438\u0446\u0430\u00bb, 1997.06.17]<\/p>\n

Where are you from, miss?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

However, groups of female friends may call each other \u0434\u0435\u0301\u0432\u043e\u0447\u043a\u0438<\/strong>, and age does not really matter in these situations \u2014 the “girls” may be in their 50s or 60s!<\/p>\n

\u0414\u0435\u0301\u0432\u043e\u0447\u043a\u0438, \u0443 \u043a\u043e\u0433\u043e\u0301-\u043d\u0438\u0431\u0443\u0301\u0434\u044c \u0435\u0441\u0442\u044c \u0445\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0301\u0448\u0438\u0439 \u0440\u0435\u043f\u0435\u0442\u0438\u0301\u0442\u043e\u0440 \u043f\u043e \u0430\u043d\u0433\u043b\u0438\u0301\u0439\u0441\u043a\u043e\u043c\u0443? [\u041d\u0430\u0448\u0438 \u0434\u0435\u0442\u0438: \u041f\u043e\u0434\u0440\u043e\u0441\u0442\u043a\u0438 (2004)]<\/p>\n

Ladies, does anyone have a good English tutor?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Finally, \u0434\u0435\u0301\u0432\u0443\u0448\u043a\u0430<\/strong> may mean “girlfriend” or “romantic partner,” especially when used with a possessive pronoun.<\/p>\n

\u0421 \u0442\u043e\u0439 \u0441\u0432\u043e\u0435\u0301\u0439 \u0434\u0435\u0301\u0432\u0443\u0448\u043a\u043e\u0439, \u043d\u0435 \u043f\u043e\u0301\u043c\u043d\u044e \u0438\u0301\u043c\u0435\u043d\u0438, \u043e\u043d \u0434\u0430\u0432\u043d\u043e\u0301 \u0440\u0430\u0441\u0441\u0442\u0430\u0301\u043b\u0441\u044f. [\u0410\u043b\u0435\u043a\u0441\u0435\u0439 \u0421\u043b\u0430\u043f\u043e\u0432\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0439. 100 \u043b\u0435\u0442 \u0441\u043f\u0443\u0441\u0442\u044f. \u041f\u0438\u0441\u044c\u043c\u0430 \u043d\u0435\u0440\u043e\u0436\u0434\u0435\u043d\u043d\u043e\u043c\u0443 \u0441\u044b\u043d\u0443 \/\/ \u00ab\u0412\u043e\u043b\u0433\u0430\u00bb, 2009]<\/p>\n

He has long broken up with that girlfriend; I don’t remember her name.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Photo by Janko Ferli\u010d<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

\u041f\u0430\u0301\u0440\u0435\u043d\u044c<\/h2>\n

\u041f\u0430\u0301\u0440\u0435\u043d\u044c<\/strong> is a somewhat informal word used for a young man.<\/p>\n

\u041e\u0434\u043d\u0430\u0301\u0436\u0434\u044b \u043f\u0440\u0438\u0448\u0451\u043b \u0441\u043b\u0430\u0301\u0432\u043d\u0435\u043d\u044c\u043a\u0438\u0439, \u0441\u0432\u0435\u0442\u043b\u043e\u0432\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0301\u0441\u044b\u0439, \u043d\u0430 \u0415\u0441\u0435\u043d\u0438\u043d\u0430 \u043f\u043e\u0445\u043e\u0301\u0436\u0438\u0439 \u043f\u0430\u0301\u0440\u0435\u043d\u044c, \u0437\u0430\u0441\u0442\u0435\u0301\u043d\u0447\u0438\u0432\u043e \u043f\u043e\u043f\u0440\u043e\u0441\u0438\u0301\u043b \u043f\u043e\u0441\u043c\u043e\u0442\u0440\u0435\u0301\u0442\u044c \u0442\u0435\u0442\u0440\u0430\u0301\u0434\u043e\u0447\u043a\u0443 \u0441\u043e \u0441\u0432\u043e\u0438\u0301\u043c\u0438 \u0441\u0442\u0438\u0445\u0430\u0301\u043c\u0438<\/span>. [\u0412\u0438\u043a\u0442\u043e\u0440 \u0410\u0441\u0442\u0430\u0444\u044c\u0435\u0432. \u0417\u0430\u0442\u0435\u0441\u0438 (1999) \/\/ \u00ab\u041d\u043e\u0432\u044b\u0439 \u041c\u0438\u0440\u00bb, 2000]<\/span>
\nOnce, a nice, fair-haired guy who looked like Yesenin<\/a> came by and shyly asked me to read a notebook with his poems.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u041f\u0430\u0301\u0440\u0435\u043d\u044c<\/strong> combined with a possessive adjective can refer to someone’s boyfriend.<\/p>\n

\u041f\u0430\u0446\u0430\u0301\u043d<\/h2>\n

\u041f\u0430\u0446\u0430\u0301\u043d is a word for a young boy, and this word is a bit more colloquial. It can sometimes convey a lack of respect or emphasize the person’s young age. Sometimes you can heard the female form, \u043f\u0430\u0446\u0430\u0301\u043d\u043a\u0430<\/strong>, which definitely comes across as dismissive.<\/p>\n

\u0412\u0447\u0435\u0440\u0430\u0301 \u0445\u043e\u0434\u0438\u0301\u043b\u0438 \u0441 \u043d\u0430\u0301\u0448\u0438\u043c\u0438 \u043f\u0430\u0446\u0430\u043d\u0430\u0301\u043c\u0438 \u0434\u0440\u0430\u0301\u0442\u044c\u0441\u044f \u0432 \u0441\u043e\u0441\u0435\u0301\u0434\u043d\u0438\u0439 \u0434\u0432\u043e\u0440<\/span>. [\u0410\u043d\u0434\u0440\u0435\u0439 \u0413\u0435\u043b\u0430\u0441\u0438\u043c\u043e\u0432. \u041d\u0435\u0436\u043d\u044b\u0439 \u0432\u043e\u0437\u0440\u0430\u0441\u0442 (2001)]<\/span><\/p>\n

Yesterday the lads and I went next door for a fight.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"young

Photo by Helena Lopes<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

\u0427\u0443\u0432\u0430\u0301\u043a<\/h2>\n

This word is quite informal \u2014 in fact, it was used as an equivalent of “dude” when The Big Lebowski <\/em>came out in Russia. \u0427\u0443\u0432\u0430\u0301\u043a<\/strong> is a slang word and may be jarring or confusing for older people. It may refer to any man but usually refers to younger people.<\/p>\n

\u0410 \u043f\u043e\u0442\u043e\u0301\u043c \u041b\u0435\u043d\u043d\u043e\u043d\u0430 \u0443\u0431\u0438\u0301\u043b \u0447\u0443\u0432\u0430\u0301\u043a, \u043d\u0430\u0447\u0438\u0442\u0430\u0301\u0432\u0448\u0438\u0439\u0441\u044f \u00ab\u041d\u0430\u0434 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0301\u043f\u0430\u0441\u0442\u044c\u044e \u0432\u043e \u0440\u0436\u0438\u00bb. [\u0418\u0433\u043e\u0440\u044c \u041c\u0430\u043b\u044c\u0446\u0435\u0432. \u041c\u0443\u0437\u044b\u043a\u0430 (2002) \/\/ \u00ab\u0410\u0432\u0442\u043e\u043f\u0438\u043b\u043e\u0442\u00bb, 2002.05.15]<\/span><\/p>\n

Afterwards, Lennon was murdered by a dude who’d read too much The <\/em>Catcher in the Rye<\/em>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The female counterpart, \u0447\u0443\u0432\u0438\u0301\u0445\u0430<\/strong>, is a bit less common.<\/p>\n

\u041a\u0435\u043d\u0442<\/h2>\n

Finally, \u043a\u0435\u043d\u0442<\/strong> is another slang word for a young man, which may not be understood by all speakers.<\/p>\n

\u0412\u043e\u0301\u0437\u043b\u0435 \u0432\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0301\u0442 \u043a\u0430\u043a\u043e\u0301\u0439-\u0442\u043e \u043a\u0435\u043d\u0442 \u0432\u043e\u0437\u0438\u0301\u043b\u0441\u044f \u0440\u044f\u0301\u0434\u043e\u043c \u0441\u043e \u0441\u0432\u043e\u0438\u0301\u043c \u00ab\u0424\u043e\u043b\u044c\u043a\u0441\u0432\u0430\u0301\u0433\u0435\u043d\u043e\u043c\u00bb. [\u0410\u043b\u0435\u043a\u0441\u0435\u0439 \u0420\u044b\u0431\u0438\u043d. \u041f\u043e\u0441\u043b\u0435\u0434\u043d\u044f\u044f \u0438\u0433\u0440\u0430 (2000)]<\/p>\n

Some fellow by the gate nearby was tinkering with his Volkswagen.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Have you read or heard these words? Do you use any of them in speech?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"three

There are several ways of referring to young people in Russian, some more informal than others. This post will help you learn some common ones and when each is normally used. \u0414\u0435\u0301\u0432\u0443\u0448\u043a\u0430 This popular word refers to a young woman. Note that \u0434\u0435\u0301\u0432\u0443\u0448\u043a\u0430 should not be confused with \u0434\u0435\u0301\u0432\u043e\u0447\u043a\u0430, girl. Unlike in English, where calling…<\/p>\n

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