самый
Translation of самый
most
Russian word in Latin letters: samyy
Meaning of самый
Выражает высшую степень: самый красивый, самый интересный.
used before long adjectives to say something is more than all others
Pronunciation
Traps and common mistakes
Самый or большинство?
большинство
большинство = most of, the majority
Don't mix them up. Most people — большинство людей; the most interesting — самый интересный.
Большинство студентов сдали экзамен.
Most students passed the exam.
Это самый трудный экзамен в году.
This is the most difficult exam of the year.
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This is the most beautiful beach in the country.
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Это самый красивый пляж в стране.
She is the most famous singer in Brazil.
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Она самая известная певица в Бразилии.
самый synonyms
What's the difference between самый and наиболее
Formal, bookish version of самый.
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Questions about this word
What does самый mean?
used before long adjectives to say something is more than all others
How do you pronounce самый?
самый is pronounced [ˈsamɨj], in Latin letters “samyy”.
How is самый used in a sentence?
This is the most beautiful beach in the country. Translation: Это самый красивый пляж в стране.
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