бра́во
brávo
The Russian word for bravo is бра́во (brávo).
Meaning: interjection (intj)
How do you pronounce it?
brávo
Did you know?
- To express the same sentiment as 'bravo' in a casual setting, Russians often use the word краса́вчик, which literally means 'handsome man'.
- Depending on the tone, бра́во can be used as a sarcastic way to highlight a clumsy or obvious mistake.
- The word бра́во is indeclinable in Russian, meaning its form remains identical regardless of how it fits into a sentence.
Examples in context
- Отлично сыграно!Well played!
- Твоя презентация была отличная!Your presentation was excellent!
- Бра́во! Это было великолепно!Bravo! Eto bylo velikolepno!Bravo! That was magnificent!
- Бра́во, ты отлично поёшь!Bravo, ty otlichno poyosh!Bravo, you sing excellently!
- Бра́во, это был блестящий ход.Bravo, eto byl blestyashchiy khod.Bravo, that was a brilliant move.
Example conversation
At a small concert after a piano performance.
- Сергей SergeyБра́во, Екатерина! Это было чудесно.Bravo, Ekaterina! Eto bylo chudesno.Bravo, Ekaterina! It was wonderful.
- Екатерина EkaterinaСпасибо, Сергей, мне очень приятно.Spasibo, Sergey, mne ochen' priyatno.Thank you, Sergey, I am very pleased.
- Сергей SergeyТвоё исполнение меня покорило.Tvoyo ispolneniye menya pokorilo.Your performance captivated me.
- Екатерина EkaterinaБлагодарю за такие тёплые слова.Blagodaryu za takiye tyoplyye slova.Thank you for such warm words.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bravo” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
