красивая девушка
krasivaya devushka
The English phrase "beautiful girl" is translated into Russian as красивая девушка (krasivaya devushka).
This phrase describes a young woman who is physically attractive. You can also use the synonym обворожительная to express the idea of being beautiful.
Which one should you use?
The term девушка specifically refers to a girl or a young woman, while the word женщина is used to refer to a more mature woman.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase changes its endings depending on its role in a sentence. Use красивую девушку (accusative case) when the phrase is the direct object of a verb, such as in "I see a beautiful girl". Use красивой девушки (genitive case) for the genitive case, such as in "I don't see a beautiful girl".
How do you pronounce it?
krasivaya devushka
Did you know?
- The root of красивая (beautiful) is related to the verb красить, which means 'to paint' or 'to dye'.
- In Russian, calling a stranger девушка is a standard, polite way to get a young woman's attention, similar to saying 'Excuse me, miss'. It functions more as a polite address than a description of her age.
- Calling a woman женщина (woman) can sometimes be perceived as blunt or cold, leading many to use девушка well into a woman's thirties.
Examples in context
- Мэри красивая девушка.Mary is a beautiful girl.This sentence shows how to use красивая девушка to identify someone.Tatoeba #5229688 by odexed, translation #2045772 by CK
- Ты очень красивая девушка.You're a very beautiful girl.This sentence shows how to use красивая девушка when addressing someone directly.Tatoeba #9981188 by marafon, translation #6261710 by CK
- Она очень красивая девушка.She's a very beautiful girl.This sentence shows how to use красивая девушка when describing a third person.Tatoeba #2534005 by marafon, translation #2534598 by _undertoad
- Она прекрасная девушкаShe is a beautiful girl
- Ваша дочь красивая девушкаYour daughter is a beautiful girl
- Она такая красотка!She is such a beauty!
- Ты настоящая красавицаYou are a true beauty
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Example conversation
Alexander is talking to Olga about a girl he saw at a cafe.
- Ольга OlgaЯ видел там одну очень красивую девушку.Ya videl tam odnu ochen' krasivuyu devushku.I saw a very beautiful girl there.
- Александр AleksandrИ что ты ей сказал?I chto ty ey skazal?And what did you say to her?
- Ольга OlgaНичего, она была слишком красивая девушка для меня.Nichego, ona byla slishkom krasivaya devushka dlya menya.Nothing, she was too beautiful a girl for me.
- Александр AleksandrТы слишком скромный, Александр.Ty slishkom skromnyy, Aleksandr.You are too modest, Alexander.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
