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интересный

Translation of интересный

interesting

Russian word in Latin letters: interesnyy

Meaning of интересный

Russian

Вызывающий любопытство и удерживающий внимание

English

arousing interest or curiosity

interesting

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[ɪntʲɪˈrʲesnɨj]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Я интересный or Мне интересно?

Мне интересно

мне интересно = I am interested

Don't say «Я интересный» when you mean you're interested. Say «Мне интересно» — «Я интересный» means you are an interesting person.

Мне интересно, чем закончится фильм.

I'm curious how the film ends.

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  1. This is an interesting idea.

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    Это интересная идея.

  2. The museum was very interesting.

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    Музей был очень интересным.

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What's the difference between интересный, увлекательный, and любопытный

увлекательный
🇷🇺Russian

Stronger: gripping, fascinating.

любопытный
🇷🇺Russian

Curious, a bit unusual.

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интересный belongs to the topic "Hobbies and Interests →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.

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интересный meaning: what does it mean?

arousing interest or curiosity

интересный pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

интересный is pronounced as [ɪntʲɪˈrʲesnɨj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

This is an interesting idea. Translation: Это интересная идея.

Is интересный part of Hobbies and Interests vocabulary?

Yes, интересный (interesting) can be learned in the Hobbies and Interests topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is интересный part of School and University vocabulary?

Yes, интересный (interesting) can be learned in the School and University topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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