го́рдый
górdyj
The English word "proud" is translated into Russian as го́рдый (górdyj).
го́рдый is an adjective used to describe someone feeling gratified, honoured or satisfied. It can sometimes carry a connotation of being haughty or prideful. If you want to express the active sense of "to be proud of" something or someone, you should use the verb гордиться, which requires the use of the instrumental case.
Meaning: gratified, feeling honoured, feeling satisfied (adj)
Which one should you use?
While го́рдый is the adjective for "proud", the noun for "pride" is гордость. Additionally, while го́рдый can occasionally imply a sense of being prideful or haughty, the word высокомерный is the specific term used to mean "arrogant".
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective, го́рдый changes its ending to match the gender and number of the noun it describes: го́рдая is the feminine form, го́рдое is the neuter form and го́рдые is the plural form.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is górdyj.
Did you know?
- The word го́рдый shares a deep linguistic root with the word for 'mountain', гора. This suggests an ancient connection between being 'proud' and the physical height of a peak.
- While English uses 'proud' for both people and objects, Russians rarely call an inanimate object го́рдый. Instead, they use гордость to say something is the 'pride' of a collection or city.
- In classical Russian literature, such as the works of Pushkin, го́рдый is often used as a virtue of the nobility to describe a dignified refusal to submit to others.
Examples in context
- Вы можете гордиться своим достижением.You can be proud of your achievement.
- Он является гордостью семьи.He is the pride of the family.
- Я так горжусь своими детьми!I'm so proud of my children!
Example conversation
Dmitry and Olga are discussing Dmitry's promotion at work.
- Дмитрий DmitryМеня наконец-то повысили в должности!Menya nakonec-to povysili v dolzhnosti!I finally got a promotion!
- Ольга OlgaПоздравляю, Дмитрий! Я за тебя очень рада.Pozdravlyayu, Dmitrij! Ya za tebya ochen' rada.Congratulations, Dmitry! I am very happy for you.
- Дмитрий DmitryЯ чувствую себя очень го́рдый сейчас.Ya chuvstvuyu sebya ochen' gordyj seychas.I feel very proud right now.
- Ольга OlgaТы заслужил этот успех, Ольга уверена в этом.Ty zasluzhil etot uspekh, Ol'ga uverena v etom.You deserved this success, Olga is sure of it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “proud” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
