и́скренне
ískrenne
To say "sincerely" in Russian, meaning in an honest and earnest way, use и́скренне (ískrenne).
и́скренне describes how something is done or felt, as when you sincerely thank someone or sincerely hope for something.
Meaning: In a sincere or earnest manner, honestly (adv)
Which one should you use?
To close a letter the way English speakers write Sincerely, Russians use С уважением, meaning with respect. In formal contexts С наилучшими пожеланиями, meaning with best regards, is also common. Among close friends and family people sign off with С любовью, meaning with love.
How does it change in a sentence?
и́скренне is an adverb formed from the adjective meaning sincere by adding the ending e. Use the adjective to describe a person or a quality and the adverb to describe how an action is done.
How do you pronounce it?
It is romanized as ískrenne, with the stress on the first syllable.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not end a letter with и́скренне alone as a sign off. Use С уважением instead.
Did you know?
- In Russian, if you want to say someone is being 'sincere' to an extreme degree, you might say they are acting искренне до боли, which translates to 'sincerely to the point of pain'.
- In Russian, the concept of 'sincerity' is closely tied to душевность, a word with no direct English equivalent that describes a specific kind of soulful, warm openness.
- In everyday speech, Russians rarely use и́скренне and instead prefer the phrase от всей души, which means 'from the whole soul'.
Examples in context
- Я и́скренне рад за тебя.Ya iskrenne rad za tebya.I am sincerely happy for you.
- Она и́скренне верит в успех.Ona iskrenne verit v uspeh.She sincerely believes in success.
Example conversation
Olga and Dmitry are talking about a mutual friend's kindness.
- Ольга OlgaОн и́скренне хочет помочь.On iskrenne khochet pomoch'.He sincerely wants to help.
- Дмитрий DmitryЯ это вижу.Ya eto vizhu.I see that.
- Ольга OlgaДмитрий, ты тоже и́скренне добр.Dmitriy, ty tozhe iskrenne dobr.Dmitry, you are also sincerely kind.
- Дмитрий DmitryСпасибо за добрые слова, Ольга.Spasibo za dobryye slova, Ol'ga.Thank you for the kind words, Olga.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sincerely” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
