молоде́ц!
molodéc!masculine
The English phrase "good job" can be translated into Russian as молоде́ц! (molodéc!) or хоро́шая рабо́та.
Meaning: a phrase used to praise for a good job or efforts (intj)
Ways to say it
| Russian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| молоде́ц! | molodéc! | masculine |
| хоро́шая рабо́та | xoróšaja rabóta |
Молоде́ц! is an interjection used as an exclamation to praise someone's achievement or effort, similar to saying "Way to go!" or "Well done!" While хоро́шая рабо́та literally means "good work", it is less common for personal praise compared to the idiomatic молоде́ц!
Which one should you use?
молоде́ц! is the much more common way to praise a person's performance or behavior, whereas хоро́шая рабо́та literally means "good work".
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The form молоде́ц! is used when praising a male.
How do you pronounce it?
molodéc!
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often mistakenly use хоро́шая рабо́та to praise a person, but молоде́ц! is the natural idiomatic choice for praising an individual.
Did you know?
- In a sarcastic tone, молоде́ц! is frequently used to mean the exact opposite of 'good job'. It is a common way to tell someone they have made a clumsy or foolish mistake.
- While молоде́ц! is used for a male, the female version is молоде́ц as well. Unlike many Russian adjectives, this specific word of praise does not change its ending based on gender.
- The word молоде́ц! is rooted in the word молодой, meaning 'young'. Historically, it described a strong and handsome youth, eventually evolving into a general term for someone who did something well.
Example sentences for Russian are not verified yet.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “good job” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
