милый
Translation of милый
sweet
Russian word in Latin letters: milyy
Meaning of милый
Приятный и добрый, вызывающий нежность, например ребёнок.
kind, gentle and pleasant
Pronunciation
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Милый or сладкий?
сладкий
сладкий = sweet in taste, sugary
Don't say «это сладко с твоей стороны». Sugary — сладкий; kind — мило.
Чай слишком сладкий.
The tea is too sweet.
Как мило, что ты принёс цветы!
How sweet of you to bring flowers!
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It was sweet of you to help me.
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Было очень мило с твоей стороны помочь мне.
What a sweet little girl!
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Какая милая девочка!
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милый meaning: what does it mean?
kind, gentle and pleasant
милый pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
милый is pronounced as [ˈmʲilɨj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
милый definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
It was sweet of you to help me. Translation: Было очень мило с твоей стороны помочь мне.
Is милый part of Personality Traits vocabulary?
Yes, милый (sweet) can be learned in the Personality Traits topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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