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мало

little

Meaning of мало

небольшое количество чего-либо

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RU[ˈmalə]
little
мало - little
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мало with English translation

мало usage examples

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

I have little money left for the week.

У меня осталось мало денег на неделю.

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

She spoke little during the meeting.

Она во время совещания говорила мало.

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мало belongs to the topic "Top 300". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

малоlittle
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нашour
ихtheir
этотthis

мало synonyms

Related words worth learning together

немного
Neutral: ‘a bit / a little’. Often sounds softer and less harsh than «мало».
немножко
Diminutive and conversational: ‘a little bit’. More casual and affectionate than «немного».
чуть-чуть
A very small amount: ‘just a tiny bit’. Usually stronger than «немного».
слегка
Means ‘a little / slightly’; more often refers to an action, change, or degree than to amount.
едва
Means ‘hardly / barely’; emphasizes that there is almost no amount or action.
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Н
🇷🇺ru
немного

Neutral: ‘a bit / a little’. Often sounds softer and less harsh than «мало».

A2Very Often
Н
🇷🇺ru
немножко

Diminutive and conversational: ‘a little bit’. More casual and affectionate than «немного».

A2Often
Ч
🇷🇺ru
чуть-чуть

A very small amount: ‘just a tiny bit’. Usually stronger than «немного».

A2Often
🇷🇺ru

Means ‘a little / slightly’; more often refers to an action, change, or degree than to amount.

A2Often
Е
🇷🇺ru
едва

Means ‘hardly / barely’; emphasizes that there is almost no amount or action.

A2Often

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How to pronounce мало and what this word means

мало means little. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce мало

[ˈmalə]

мало translation

little

мало examples

I have little money left for the week.

мало transcription

[ˈmalə]

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мало meaning: what does it mean?

небольшое количество чего-либо

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

мало definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

I have little money left for the week. Translation: У меня осталось мало денег на неделю.

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