серьёзный
Translation of серьёзный
serious
Russian word in Latin letters: seryoznyy / serjoznyy / sereznyy
Meaning of серьёзный
не склонный к шуткам, с важным и внимательным настроем
not joking

Pronunciation
Traps and common mistakes
Ты серьёзный? or Ты серьёзно??
Ты серьёзно?
Ты серьёзно? = Are you serious? (Really?)
Don't say «Ты серьёзный?» when surprised. Say «Ты серьёзно?»: «серьёзный» describes character.
Ты серьёзно? Ты уезжаешь завтра?
Are you serious? You're leaving tomorrow?
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She has a serious face.
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У неё серьёзное лицо.
Why are you so serious today?
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Почему ты сегодня такой серьёзный?
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серьёзный meaning: what does it mean?
not joking
серьёзный pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
серьёзный is pronounced as [sʲɪrʲˈjoznɨj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
серьёзный definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
She has a serious face. Translation: У неё серьёзное лицо.
Is серьёзный part of Personality Traits vocabulary?
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