парень
guy
male person
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парень with English translation
парень usage examples
That guy fixed my bike without asking for money.
Тот парень починил мой велосипед и не попросил денег.
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.
парень synonyms
What's the difference between парень / молодой человек / чувак / мужчина / ребята / приятель
general neutral term for a male or a young man
That guy studies at our university.
Этот парень учится в нашем университете.
polite/formal address to a young man
Young man, could you tell me the way?
Молодой человек, вы не подскажете дорогу?
colloquial/slang, informal way to address or refer to a man
Hey dude, did you see my bag?
Слушай, чувак, ты видел мою сумку?
That man works at the bank.
Тот мужчина работает в банке.
plural: a group of people, often friends or acquaintances
Guys, shall we go to the cinema?
Ребята, пойдём в кино?
friendly term: a friend or buddy, emphasizes relationship
He's my buddy from university.
Он мой приятель с университета.
He's just an acquaintance, not a friend.
Он просто мой знакомый, не друг.
diminutive/affectionate or colloquial variant of 'guy', often about a young man
The young lad helped us carry the bags.
Молодой парнишка помог нам донести сумки.
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В чем разница в английском между whole, entire, complete и intact
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В чем разница в английском между choose, pick, select и opt for
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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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Questions about this word
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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