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много людей

Translation of много людей

a lot of people

Russian word in Latin letters: mnogo lyudey

Meaning of много людей

Russian

очень большое количество людей

English

many people

a lot of people

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[ˈmnoɡə lʲʊˈdʲej]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Много люди or много людей?

много людей

много людей = много + genitive plural

Don't say "много люди". After много, use the genitive plural: много людей.

В парке было много людей.

There were a lot of people in the park.

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  1. A lot of people came to the concert.

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    На концерт пришло много людей.

  2. A lot of people use this app every day.

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    Много людей пользуются этим приложением каждый день.

много людей synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between много людей, много народу, многие, масса людей, множество людей, and толпа

М
🇷🇺Russian
много народу

Colloquial: there were a lot of people somewhere.

многие
🇷🇺Russian

Many people, as the subject; no place needed.

М
🇷🇺Russian
масса людей

Colloquial, stresses a very large number.

М
🇷🇺Russian
множество людей

More bookish and formal.

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Т
🇷🇺Russian
толпа

A crowd gathered in one place, not just a number.

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много людей meaning: what does it mean?

many people

много людей pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

много людей is pronounced as [ˈmnoɡə lʲʊˈdʲej]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

много людей definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

A lot of people came to the concert. Translation: На концерт пришло много людей.

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