мистер
mister
The Russian word мистер is used to say "mister" in English.
мистер is a loanword used specifically when referring to Westerners or when translating Western names and titles into Russian.
Meaning: title of adult male (noun)
Which one should you use?
While мистер is used for Western names like Мистер Смит, the native Russian term for a formal "Mister" or "Sir" is господин.
How does it change in a sentence?
мистер is indeclinable, meaning it does not change its ending regardless of its role in a sentence.
How do you pronounce it?
mister
Did you know?
- If you call a Russian man мистер, he might think you are joking or being sarcastic. In most everyday formal situations, Russians prefer using the person's first name and patronymic, such as Иван Иванович.
- The Russian word мистер is a distant cousin to the English word 'master' and the musical term 'maestro'.
- While мистер describes a man, the native Russian equivalent господин has a female counterpart госпожа that follows the same formal rules.
Examples in context
- Мистер Смит был очень вежливым человеком.Mister Smit byl ochen' vezhlivym chelovekom.Mister Smith was a very polite man.
Example conversation
Alexander and Maria are discussing a new business partner.
- Александр AleksandrВы знаете, кто такой мистер Браун?Vy znayete, kto takoy mister Braun?Do you know who Mr. Brown is?
- Мария MariaДа, он наш новый клиент.Da, on nash novyy kliyent.Yes, he is our new client.
- Александр AleksandrОн приедет завтра утром.On priyedet zavtra utrom.He will arrive tomorrow morning.
- Мария MariaЯ подготовлю все документы.Ya podgotovlyu vse dokumenty.I will prepare all the documents.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries мистер, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
