граффи́ти
graffítineuter
The English word "graffiti" is translated into Russian as граффи́ти (graffíti).
граффи́ти refers to drawings on a public surface.
Meaning: drawings on a public surface (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
граффи́ти is an indeclinable neuter noun, which means its form does not change regardless of its grammatical role in a sentence.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is graffíti.
Did you know?
- Russian speakers often use the verb бомбить meaning 'to bomb' as slang for the act of quickly painting граффи́ти across a city.
- In the Soviet era, unauthorized writing on walls was often categorized as хулиганство or 'hooliganism' rather than being viewed as an artistic medium.
- If you want to describe someone who creates this art, you would not use a version of the word 'graffiti', but instead use the term граффитист (graffitist), which actually follows Russian declension rules.
Examples in context
- Красивое граффи́ти украшает наш район.Krasivoye graffiti ukrashayet nash rayon.Beautiful graffiti decorates our neighborhood.
- В этом переулке много граффи́ти.V etom pereulke mnogo graffiti.There is a lot of graffiti in this alley.
Example conversation
Andrey and Olga are walking through an urban art district.
- Андрей AndreyСмотри, какое яркое граффи́ти!Smotri, kakoye yarkoye graffiti!Look, what bright graffiti!
- Ольга OlgaДа, Андрей, оно очень впечатляющее.Da, Andrey, ono ochen' vpechatlyayushcheye.Yes, Andrey, it is very impressive.
- Андрей AndreyТы любишь такое искусство?Ty lyubish' takoye iskusstvo?Do you like this kind of art?
- Ольга OlgaДа, я обожаю уличную живопись.Da, ya obozhayu ulichnuyu zhivopis'.Yes, I adore street painting.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “graffiti” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
