как мило
kak milo
The Russian phrase for "how cute" is как мило (kak milo).
как мило is used for abstract concepts or actions.
Which one should you use?
While как мило is used for abstract concepts or actions, it is less common than using adjectives when describing physical appearance of people or animals. To describe a cute boy or a cute masculine object, use какой милый instead of как мило. To describe a cute girl or a cute feminine object, use какая милая instead of как мило.
How do you pronounce it?
kak milo
Did you know?
- The word милый shares an ancient root with the English word 'mild', as both originally described a gentle or pleasing nature.
- While как мило describes an action, if a Russian speaker finds a baby cute, they are more likely to use the word прелесть, which translates literally as 'charm' or 'delight'.
- In older Russian literature, милый was often used as a term of endearment for a lover, similar to 'darling' or 'beloved'. Today, using it for a stranger might seem unexpectedly intimate.
Examples in context
- Как мило!How cute!This sentence is useful for hearing the phrase как мило in use.Tatoeba #2735890 by sharptoothed, translation #36097 by CM
- Ваш щенок такой прекрасный!Your puppy is so lovely!
- Твой ребенок такой милашка!Your child is such a cutie!
- У тебя такие милые глазки!You have such cute little eyes!
- Твои малыши такие забавные!Your little ones are so adorable!
- Смотри, как мило они спят.Smotri, kak milo oni spyat.Look, how cute they are sleeping.
Example conversation
Maria shows Dmitry a photo of a puppy.
- Дмитрий DmitryПосмотри на это фото, Мария.Posmotri na eto foto, Mariya.Look at this photo, Maria.
- Мария MariaОй, как мило!Oy, kak milo!Oh, how cute!
- Дмитрий DmitryОн такой маленький.On takoy malenkiy.He is so small.
- Мария MariaЯ просто обожаю таких щенков.Ya prosto obozhayu takikh shchenkov.I just adore puppies like that.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
