красивый мужчина
krasivyy muzhchina
The Russian phrase for "handsome man" is красивый мужчина (krasivyy muzhchina).
The phrase is used to describe a man who is physically attractive. In Russian, the adjective красивый is the standard way to say both "handsome" and "beautiful," meaning it can be applied to both men and women.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase changes its endings based on its role in a sentence. For example, it becomes красивого мужчины in the genitive case and it takes the form красивого мужчину when it serves as the direct object of a verb (the accusative case).
How do you pronounce it?
krasivyy muzhchina
Did you know?
- In archaic Russian, the root of красивый was associated with the color 'red', which ancient Slavs linked to beauty and celebration.
- To describe a man as 'handsome' in a rugged or masculine way, Russians might use the term статный, which refers to his posture and build.
- While красивый мужчина is grammatically correct, if you want to tell a man he is handsome, Russians often use the word симпатичный instead to sound more natural.
Examples in context
- Том красивый мужчина.Tom is a handsome man.This sentence uses красивый мужчина to identify Tom.Tatoeba #5024166 by sharptoothed, translation #1025172 by CK
- Ты очень красивый мужчина.You're a very handsome man.This sentence uses красивый мужчина to describe someone as a very handsome man.Tatoeba #2586717 by Balamax, translation #2045793 by CK
- Вошёл высокий красивый мужчина.A tall handsome man came in.This sentence uses красивый мужчина to describe a man entering a room.Tatoeba #10951150 by marafon, translation #10951132 by Amastan
- Джон – красивый мужчина.John is a handsome man.
- Эй, красавчик, сегодня ты особенно выглядишь шикарно!Hey, handsome, you look especially fabulous today!
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Example conversation
Maria is talking about a new colleague to Sergey.
- Сергей SergeyТы видел нашего нового коллегу?Ty videl nashego novogo kollegu?Have you seen our new colleague?
- Мария MariaДа, он очень красивый мужчина.Da, on ochen' krasivyy muzhchina.Yes, he is a very handsome man.
- Сергей SergeyСогласна, он выглядит как модель.Soglasna, on vyglyadit kak model'.I agree, he looks like a model.
- Мария MariaИ он очень вежливый тоже.I on ochen' vezhlivyy tozhe.And he is very polite too.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
