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парень

boyfriend

Meaning of парень

male romantic partner

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Russian[ˈparʲenʲ]
boyfriend
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парень with English translation

парень usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

My boyfriend fixed the shelf and then made dinner for us both.

Мой парень починил полку, а затем приготовил для нас обоих ужин.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Her boyfriend surprised her with a bouquet after the exam.

Её парень удивил её букетом после экзамена.

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

пареньboyfriend
семьяfamily
родителиparents
мамаmom
папаdad
ребёнокchild
детиchildren

парень synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between парень / бойфренд / молодой человек / половинка / друг / партнёр

🇷🇺Russian
парень

Common neutral word for a male romantic partner; can also mean a young man.

A1Very Often

This is my boyfriend.

Это мой парень.

Б
🇷🇺Russian
бойфренд

Loanword from English; often colloquial, gives a modern/informal nuance.

A1Often

He's my boyfriend.

Он мой бойфренд.

М
🇷🇺Russian
молодой человек

Polite expression; can simply mean a young man, not necessarily a romantic partner.

A1Very Often

My boyfriend works in this office.

Мой молодой человек работает в этом офисе.

П
🇷🇺Russian
половинка

Affectionate, emotional — 'half', 'other half'; used as an endearment for a romantic partner.

A1Often

He's my other half.

Он — моя половинка.

🇷🇺Russian

Usually means 'friend'; context or clarification is needed to indicate 'boyfriend'.

A1Very Often

He's not just a friend, he's my boyfriend.

Он не просто друг, он мой парень.

🇷🇺Russian

Neutral term; can mean romantic, sexual, or business partner; often used to denote an equal partnership.

A1Often

He is my life partner.

Он мой партнёр по жизни.

В
🇷🇺Russian
возлюбленный

Poetic and more emotionally charged; means 'beloved', often used in romantic or literary contexts.

A1Rarely

Her beloved returned.

Её возлюбленный вернулся.

С
🇷🇺Russian
сожитель

Person who cohabits without official marriage; a more descriptive and sometimes legalistic term.

A1Rarely

Her cohabitant helps around the house.

Её сожитель помогает по дому.

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How to pronounce парень and what this word means

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

how to pronounce парень

[ˈparʲenʲ]

парень translation

boyfriend

парень examples

My boyfriend fixed the shelf and then made dinner for us both.

парень transcription

[ˈparʲenʲ]

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парень meaning: what does it mean?

мужчина, с которым поддерживают романтические отношения

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?

My boyfriend fixed the shelf and then made dinner for us both. Translation: Мой парень починил полку, а затем приготовил для нас обоих ужин.

Is парень part of Marriage and Romantic Relationships vocabulary?

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

Is парень part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, парень (boyfriend) 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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