Ways to say it
| Russian | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| упомя́нутый | upomjánutyj |
| ска́занный | skázannyj |
| вышеупомя́нутый | vyšeupomjánutyj |
| вышеука́занный | vyšeukázannyj |
упомя́нутый is an adjective meaning mentioned, used for something that has already been referred to in a text or conversation.
Which one should you use?
ска́занный refers to something that was actually spoken or said aloud. вышеупомя́нутый means above mentioned and suits formal or legal writing. вышеука́занный means above indicated and is typical of official documents. For the past tense verb said, as in he said, Russian uses Сказал/сказала.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective agrees with its noun. It becomes упомянутая with feminine nouns, упомянутое with neuter nouns and упомянутые in the plural.
How do you pronounce it?
Say it as upomjánutyj, with the stress on the third syllable.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use упомя́нутый to translate said in he said. That is the verb Сказал/сказала.
Did you know?
- The root of упомя́нутый comes from the verb помяну́ть, which is also used specifically for the ritual of remembering deceased ancestors.
- The word ска́занный is rarely used as a standalone adjective in modern conversation. Russians prefer to use a phrase like то, что было сказано or 'that which was said' to avoid sounding like an old textbook.
- Russian official documents often use вышеука́занный to avoid repeating a noun, whereas English legal writing uses 'the said' or 'the aforementioned' for the same purpose. In Russian, this sounds like a pointer to a physical location higher up on the page.
Example sentences for Russian are not verified yet.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “said” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
