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местный

local

Meaning of местный

Русский

живущий или находящийся в этом районе, здешний

English

in or from the area where you are or live

local

Pronunciation

Russian
[ˈmʲestnɨj]
Russian (Russia)

Traps and common mistakes

Местный or локальный?

локальный

локальный ≠ local: limited in scope; technical

Don't say «локальный магазин». A shop in your area — местный магазин; локальный is for limited things: локальная сеть, локальный конфликт.

Мы всегда покупаем хлеб в местной пекарне.

We always buy bread at the local bakery.

Все компьютеры офиса в одной локальной сети.

All the office computers are on one local area network.

местный with English translation

местный usage examples

🇷🇺Russian→🇬🇧English

Мы покупаем еду у местных фермеров.

We buy food from local farmers.

🇷🇺Russian→🇬🇧English

Местные рынки — лучшее место, где можно купить уникальные сувениры.

Local markets are the best place to buy unique souvenirs.

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What's the difference between местный / здешний

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🇷🇺Russian
здешний

Colloquial: from here, from this very place.

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местный belongs to the topic "Sightseeing and Landmarks →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.

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местный meaning: what does it mean?

in or from the area where you are or live

местный pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

We buy food from local farmers. Translation: Мы покупаем еду у местных фермеров.

Is местный part of Sightseeing and Landmarks vocabulary?

Yes, местный (local) can be learned in the Sightseeing and Landmarks topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is местный part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?

Yes, местный (local) can be learned in the Travel and Leisure topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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