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парень

парень

Meaning of парень

мужчина, обычно молодой, в разговорной речи

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RU[ˈparʲenʲ]
guy
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парень with Russian translation

парень usage examples

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

That guy fixed my bike without asking for money.

Тот парень починил мой велосипед и не попросил денег.

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

A friendly guy at the market recommended a good café.

Дружелюбный парень на рынке посоветовал хорошее кафе.

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парень belongs to the topic "Friends and Acquaintances". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

пареньguy
семьяfamily
родителиparents
мамаmom
папаdad
ребёнокchild
детиchildren

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Related words worth learning together

молодой человек
polite/formal address to a young man
чувак
colloquial/slang, informal way to address or refer to a man
мужчина
formal or neutral term for an adult male
ребята
plural: a group of people, often friends or acquaintances
приятель
friendly term: a friend or buddy, emphasizes relationship
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М
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молодой человек

polite/formal address to a young man

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Ч
🇷🇺ru
чувак

colloquial/slang, informal way to address or refer to a man

A1Very Often
🇷🇺ru

formal or neutral term for an adult male

A1Very Often
Р
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ребята

plural: a group of people, often friends or acquaintances

A1Very Often
П
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приятель

friendly term: a friend or buddy, emphasizes relationship

A1Often
🇷🇺ru

a person you know but are not close friends with

A1Often
П
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парнишка

diminutive/affectionate or colloquial variant of 'guy', often about a young man

A1Often

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парень значение: what does it mean?

мужчина, обычно молодой, в разговорной речи

парень произношение: how do you pronounce it?

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

парень определение и примеры предложений: how is it used in a sentence?

That guy fixed my bike without asking for money. Translation: Тот парень починил мой велосипед и не попросил денег.

Is парень part of Friends and Acquaintances vocabulary?

Yes, парень (парень) can be learned in the Friends and Acquaintances topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is парень part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, парень (парень) can be learned in the Family and Relationships topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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