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парень

guy

Meaning of парень

male person

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Russian[ˈparʲenʲ]
guy
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парень with English translation

парень usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

That guy fixed my bike without asking for money.

Тот парень починил мой велосипед и не попросил денег.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

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

парень synonyms

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What's the difference between парень / молодой человек / чувак / мужчина / ребята / приятель

🇷🇺Russian
парень

general neutral term for a male or a young man

A1Very Often

That guy studies at our university.

Этот парень учится в нашем университете.

М
🇷🇺Russian
молодой человек

polite/formal address to a young man

A1Very Often

Young man, could you tell me the way?

Молодой человек, вы не подскажете дорогу?

Ч
🇷🇺Russian
чувак

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

A1Very Often

Hey dude, did you see my bag?

Слушай, чувак, ты видел мою сумку?

🇷🇺Russian

formal or neutral term for an adult male

A1Very Often

That man works at the bank.

Тот мужчина работает в банке.

Р
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ребята

plural: a group of people, often friends or acquaintances

A1Very Often

Guys, shall we go to the cinema?

Ребята, пойдём в кино?

П
🇷🇺Russian
приятель

friendly term: a friend or buddy, emphasizes relationship

A1Often

He's my buddy from university.

Он мой приятель с университета.

🇷🇺Russian

a person you know but are not close friends with

A1Often

He's just an acquaintance, not a friend.

Он просто мой знакомый, не друг.

П
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парнишка

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

A1Often

The young lad helped us carry the bags.

Молодой парнишка помог нам донести сумки.

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How to pronounce парень and what this word means

парень translation: guy. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce парень

[ˈparʲenʲ]

парень translation

guy

парень examples

That guy fixed my bike without asking for money.

парень transcription

[ˈparʲenʲ]

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парень meaning: what does it mean?

мужчина, обычно молодой, в разговорной речи

парень pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

парень definition and sentence examples: 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 (guy) 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 (guy) 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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