Ways to say it
| Russian | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| мно́го | mnógo |
| нема́ло | nemálo |
мно́го is used as a determiner to mean "a large amount of". Other related forms include о́чень, намно́го and гора́здо, which can mean "to a great extent".
Which one should you use?
мно́го is a neutral way to say "much" or "many". In contrast, нема́ло translates to "not a little" or "quite a lot" and is often used to emphasize that an amount is surprisingly large or significant.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The adverbial form мно́го is used with the genitive case to indicate a large quantity of something. Additionally, the related form намно́го is used as an adverb to modify comparative adjectives or adverbs, similar to "much more" in English.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is mnógo.
What mistakes should you avoid?
When using мно́го, remember that the noun following it must be in the genitive case rather than the nominative case.
Did you know?
- The word мно́го shares a common ancient root with the English word 'many', making them distant linguistic cousins.
- While мно́го means 'much', adding the prefix раз- creates the word размно́жить, which means to multiply or reproduce.
- In casual Russian speech, instead of using мно́го, people often use the word про́сто ку́ча to mean 'a whole bunch', which literally translates to 'just a heap'.
Examples in context
- У меня очень много делI have a lot of tasks.
- Он изрядно потратил деньгиHe spent a lot of money.
- Там очень много людейThere are a lot of people there.
- Я купил очень много всегоI bought a lot of everything.
- У меня масса обязанностейI have a ton of responsibilities.
- У нас куча времениWe have loads of time.
- Я часто трачу много денегI often spend a lot of money.
- В этом городе мно́го парков.V etom gorode mnógo parkov.There are many parks in this city.
- На столе мно́го вкусной еды.Na stole mnógo vkusnoi edi.There is much delicious food on the table.
Example conversation
Alexander and Maria are talking about work in an office.
- Александр AleksandrУ тебя мно́го работы сегодня?U tebya mnógo raboty segodnya?Do you have much work today?
- Мария MariaДа, у меня очень много дел.Da, u menya ochen' mnogo del.Yes, I have very much to do.
- Александр AleksandrТебе нужно помочь?Tebe nuzhno pomoch'?Do you need help?
- Мария MariaНет, спасибо, я справлюсь.Net, spasibo, ya spravlyus'.No, thanks, I will manage.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “much” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
