англи́йский
anglíjskijmasculine
English in Russian, meaning the language, is англи́йский (anglíjskij) or in full англи́йский язы́к. If unsure, use англи́йский.
Meaning: the English language (name)
Ways to say it
| Russian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| англи́йский | anglíjskij | masculine |
| англи́йский язы́к | anglíjskij jazýk | masculine |
англи́йский can stand alone, but adding язы́к, language, makes it explicit and more formal. The same adjective also means of England or of the English.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective it agrees with its noun. It becomes англи́йская with feminine nouns, as in англи́йская литерату́ра, English literature and англи́йское with neuter nouns, as in англи́йское сло́во, an English word. After без, without, it takes the genitive англи́йского.
How do you pronounce it?
Following the romanization anglíjskij, the stress falls on the second syllable.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Russian does not capitalize англи́йский unless it starts a sentence.
Did you know?
- The word англи́йский is historically related to the word Англи́я for 'England', which was adopted into Russian via German and French influences rather than directly from English.
- In Russian, the word for 'language', язык, also means 'tongue'. This makes the phrase англи́йский язы́к literally 'English tongue'.
- While англи́йский refers to anything from England or the UK, Russians use the word брита́нский specifically when they want to emphasize the political or geographical entity of Britain.
Examples in context
- Вы говорите по-английски?Do you speak English?
- Можете говорить по-английски?Can you speak English?
- Я говорю только по-английскиI only speak English
- Это английское слово?Is this an English word?
Example conversation
Dmitry and Maria are talking about their studies at a university.
- Дмитрий DmitryМария, ты зна́ешь англи́йский?Mariya, ty znayesh angliyskiy?Maria, do you know English?
- Мария MariaДа, я учу́ его́ два го́да.Da, ya uchu ego dva goda.Yes, I have been studying it for two years.
- Дмитрий DmitryЭто здо́рово, я то́лько нача́л.Eto zdorovo, ya tolko nachal.That's great, I've only just started.
- Мария MariaЯ могу́ помо́чь тебе́ с англи́йским.Ya mogu pomoch tebe s angliyskim.I can help you with your English.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “english” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
