Красивая
krasivayafeminine
To a girl you say Красивая (krasivaya), the feminine form of "beautiful". A full compliment is Ты очень красивая (ty ochen krasivaya). Красавица (krasavitsa) means "beauty".
Meaning: attractive (adjective)
Ways to say it
| Russian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Красивая | krasivaya | feminine |
| Ты очень красивая | ty ochen krasivaya | compliment |
| Красавица | krasavitsa | noun, warm |
Красавица (krasavitsa) is a warm noun said as a name, for example Привет, красавица! It sounds friendly in a family and may sound too familiar from a stranger.
How does it change in a sentence?
Russian adjectives match the gender of the person. To a boy you would say красивый (krasivyy), and to a girl красивая (krasivaya).
Did you know?
- The noun красавица (krasavitsa) shares its root with красота (krasota), "beauty".
Examples in context
- Ты очень красивая.ty ochen krasivaya.You are very beautiful.
- Какая красивая девочка!kakaya krasivaya devochka!What a beautiful girl!
- Спасибо, красавица.spasibo, krasavitsa.Thank you, beauty.
Example conversation
Denis compliments his friend Lena before a party in Sochi.
- DenisЛена, ты очень красивая сегодня.lena, ty ochen krasivaya segodnya.Lena, you look very beautiful today.
- LenaСпасибо, Денис.spasibo, denis.Thank you, Denis.
- DenisПойдём?poydyom?Shall we go?
