Ми́кки Ма́ус
Míkki Máusmasculine
The English name for the Disney character Mickey Mouse is translated into Russian as Ми́кки Ма́ус (Míkki Máus).
Meaning: Disney character (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
This form is masculine.
How do you pronounce it?
Míkki Máus
Did you know?
- In the Soviet era, Disney characters were occasionally viewed with suspicion as symbols of Western imperialism, making Ми́кки Ма́ус a politically charged name.
- In Russian, when people use the name Ми́кки Ма́ус as an adjective to describe something as silly or trivial, they often use it in the phrase микки-маусовский.
- Because the name is a foreign loanword, it is often treated as an indeclinable noun in casual speech, meaning its form never changes regardless of its role in a sentence.
Examples in context
- Ого! Микки Маус приехал в Россию!Wow! Mickey Mouse has arrived in Russia!
- Ми́кки Ма́ус мой любимый персонаж.Mikki Maus moy lyubimyy personazh.Mickey Mouse is my favorite character.
- На футболке нарисован Ми́кки Ма́ус.Na futbolke narisovan Mikki Maus.Mickey Mouse is drawn on the T-shirt.
- Ты видел мультфильм про Ми́кки Ма́уса?Ty videl mul'tfil'm pro Mikki Mausa?Have you seen the cartoon about Mickey Mouse?
Example conversation
Maria and Alexander are looking at souvenirs in a gift shop.
- Мария MariaПосмотри, это Ми́кки Ма́ус!Posmotri, eto Mikki Maus!Look, it's Mickey Mouse!
- Александр AleksandrДа, он выглядит забавно.Da, on vyglyadit zabavno.Yes, he looks funny.
- Мария MariaКупим эту фигурку?Kupim etu figurku?Shall we buy this figure?
- Александр AleksandrХорошо, давай купим.Khorosho, davay kupim.Okay, let's buy it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “mickey mouse” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
