доста́точно
dostátočnowith genitive
The English word "enough" can be translated into Russian as доста́точно (dostátočno) or дово́льно.
Meaning: sufficient (det)
Ways to say it
| Russian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| доста́точно | dostátočno | with genitive |
| дово́льно | dovólʹno |
доста́точно can be used as a standalone exclamation to tell someone to stop doing something or to signal that a limit has been reached. It can also function as an adverb meaning "sufficiently" or as a pronoun meaning "a sufficient or adequate number, amount, etc".
Which one should you use?
While доста́точно emphasizes sufficiency, дово́льно is more commonly used as an adverb meaning "quite", "rather" or "fairly" to modify an adjective.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
When using доста́точно to mean "enough of something", it is followed by a noun in the genitive case.
How do you pronounce it?
dostátočno
Did you know?
- In Russian, you cannot simply say 'enough' to mean 'I am full' after a meal. Instead, you must use a phrase like я нае́лся, which literally means 'I have eaten myself full'.
- The word доста́точно is built from the verb доста́ть, which means 'to reach' or 'to attain', implying you have 'reached' the necessary amount.
- The word дово́льно shares a root with до́вольный, meaning 'satisfied' or 'happy'. This creates a linguistic bridge between the quantity of a resource and the mood of the person possessing it.
Examples in context
- Мне больше не нужно, хватит.I don't need any more, that's enough.
- Мне надоело слушать одну и ту же песню.I've had enough of listening to the same song.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “enough” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
