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серьёзный

Translation of серьёзный

serious

Russian word in Latin letters: seryoznyy / serjoznyy / sereznyy

Meaning of серьёзный

Russian

не склонный к шуткам, с важным и внимательным настроем

English

not joking

serious

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[sʲɪrʲˈjoznɨj]
Russian · Female

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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Translate these short sentences from English into Russian using the word you are learning. Then open one possible answer and compare it with yours. This is practice, not a test.

  1. She has a serious face.

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    У неё серьёзное лицо.

  2. Why are you so serious today?

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    Почему ты сегодня такой серьёзный?

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What's the difference between серьёзный and строгий

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Stern: serious and demanding, a bit cold.

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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?

Yes, серьёзный (serious) can be learned in the Personality Traits topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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