мно́го
mnógo
In Russian, "a lot" is expressed as мно́го (mnógo).
мно́го is an adverb used to mean "very much".
Meaning: very much (adv)
Which one should you use?
While мно́го means 'a lot' (quantifying an amount or degree), the pronoun мно́гие is used specifically to mean 'many' in the sense of 'many people' or 'many individuals'.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The adverb мно́го does not change its form based on the gender or number of the noun it modifies, unlike adjectives.
How do you pronounce it?
mnógo
Did you know?
- While мно́го is the standard word for 'a lot', Russians often use the slang term про́сто тьма to express an overwhelming abundance, literally meaning 'simply a darkness'.
- If you want to say you have 'a lot' of something in a way that sounds extremely informal or even slightly rude, you might use the word дофи́га, which is a vulgar intensification.
- When мно́го is used to describe a quantity of something, the noun that follows it usually takes the genitive case, which is a grammatical shift not found in English.
Examples in context
- Как сде́лать сра́зу мно́го слинко́вок?How can I quickly do a lot of linking?This sentence shows the use of мно́го to quantify the amount of linking.Tatoeba #8085245 by cykel, translation #8083845 by cykel
- Она́ мно́го улыба́лась, но не могла́ говори́ть по-япо́нски.She smiled a lot but she could not speak Japanese.This sentence demonstrates how мно́го can describe the frequency of an action like smiling.Tatoeba #3234368 by Wayawa, translation #2979586 by jeedrek
- Он говорит много на работеHe speaks a lot at work
- Ей нравится много говорить о своих достиженияхShe likes to speak a lot about her achievements
- Дедушка проронил много словGrandpa let slip a lot of words
- Здесь мно́го люде́й.Zdes' mnogo lyudey.There are a lot of people here.
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Example conversation
Alexander and Anastasia are talking about their day at work.
- Александр AleksandrКак прошёл твой день, Анастасия?Kak proshol tvoy den, Anastasiya?How was your day, Anastasia?
- Анастасия AnastasiaЯ мно́го работа́ла сего́дня.Ya mnogo rabotala segodnya.I worked a lot today.
- Александр AleksandrТы выгля́дишь о́чень уста́вшей.Ty vyglyadish ochen ustavshey.You look very tired.
- Анастасия AnastasiaДа, мне ну́жен отды́х.Da, mne nuzhen otdykh.Yes, I need a rest.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “a lot” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
