How to Say “Molly” in Russian

молли
molli
The Russian word молли (molli) refers to the name Molly.
In the provided context, молли is used as a proper noun for the name Molly.
Meaning: fish (noun)

How do you pronounce it?

The romanization is molli.

Did you know?

  • The word молли can be confused in slang with the drug MDMA, which is referred to as молли in some Russian youth circles.
  • While молли refers to the name, Russian has a dedicated word for the fish variety, моллинезия, which is used in aquarium shops.
  • The pronunciation of the 'o' in молли will change from a clear 'o' to an 'a' sound if the syllable is unstressed, following the rules of Russian vowel reduction.

Examples in context

  • У Молли большие часы.
    Molly has a large clock.
    This sentence is useful for seeing the word in a sentence about a clock.
    Tatoeba #794818 by Arkadeko, translation #30324 by CN
  • Слушай, хм, я хотел спросить, что вы с Молли делаете сегодня вечером?
    Listen, um, I was wondering, what are you and Molly doing tonight?
    This sentence is useful for seeing the word in a question about plans.
    Tatoeba #13327831 by amanshi, translation #17616 by Zifre
  • У Молли есть большие часы.
    Molly has a big clock.
    Tatoeba #2134655 by sismic, translation #1102823 by noava22

Example conversation

Sergey and Anastasia are looking at an aquarium in a pet store.

  1. Сергей Sergey

    Посмотри, эта рыбка молли очень красивая.
    Posmotri, eta rybka molli ochen krasivaya.
    Look, this molly fish is very beautiful.
  2. Анастасия Anastasia

    Да, но молли требуют особого ухода.
    Da, no molli trebuyut osobogo ukhoda.
    Yes, but mollies require special care.
  3. Сергей Sergey

    Я думаю, что молли подойдут для нашего аквариума.
    Ya dumayu, chto molli podoydut dlya nashego akvariuma.
    I think mollies would be suitable for our aquarium.
  4. Анастасия Anastasia

    Тогда давай купим одну молли.
    Togda davay kupim odnu molli.
    Then let's buy one molly.

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