мила́шка
miláškafeminine
The English phrase 'cutie' can be translated into Russian as мила́шка (miláška). If unsure, use мила́шка. Wiktionary also lists пу́псик (púpsik).
Meaning: cute person or animal (noun)
Ways to say it
| Russian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| мила́шка | miláška | feminine |
| пу́псик | púpsik | masculine |
These terms are used to describe a cute person or animal. You can use мила́шка to address a girl in an affectionate way to convey playfulness and adoration, or to refer to someone as a small, cute and lovable being as a friendly nickname using the term крошка.
Which one should you use?
While мила́шка is a general term for a cutie, пу́псик is specifically masculine and often carries a more diminutive, almost 'baby-like' connotation.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The word мила́шка is informal and used affectionately for people or animals. The term милый is also an informal way to refer to a guy in an affectionate manner.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of мила́шка is мила́шки. The masculine form пу́псик changes to пу́псика when it is the direct object of a sentence.
How do you pronounce it?
miláška
Did you know?
- The word пу́псик shares its root with the Russian word for 'belly button', which is пу́п. It essentially compares the cuteness of a person to that of a little baby.
- Russian has many words for 'cutie' that are based on animals, such as за́йка meaning 'little hare' and коте́нок meaning 'kitten'.
- The word пу́псик is often used ironically between adult men to tease a friend who is acting too soft or fragile.
Examples in context
- Вы такая милая!You are such a cutie!
- Ты сегодня такой милый!You are so cute today!
- Привет, милашка!Hello, cutie!
- Доброе утро, крошка!Good morning, cutie!
- Ты моя милочка!You are my cutie!
- Ты самая милая девушка на свете!You are the cutest girl in the world!
- Эта кошечка настоящая мила́шка.Eta koshechka nastoyashchaya milashka.This kitten is a real cutie.
- Твоя дочка такая мила́шка!Tvoya dochka takaya milashka!Your daughter is such a cutie!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “cutie” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
