такая красивая
takaya krasivaya
The English phrase "so beautiful" is translated into Russian as такая красивая (takaya krasivaya).
This phrase is used to describe a person or thing that has a very high degree of beauty.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the word такая, which literally means "such" or "so" and the word красивая, which means "beautiful".
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase must change its endings to match the gender of the person or object being described: такой красивый for masculine and такое красивое for neuter. To describe multiple people or things, use the plural form такие красивые. The default form такая красивая is specifically the feminine singular form used for women or feminine-gendered objects. When referring to a woman, you would say так красива.
How do you pronounce it?
takaya krasivaya
Did you know?
- The root of красивая is connected to the concept of 'red' in many Slavic languages, where 'red' once meant 'beautiful' or 'splendid'.
- In Russian, the word красивая can be used to describe a 'beautiful' lie красивая ложь, referring to a lie that is elegant or convincing rather than aesthetically pleasing.
- Calling a man такой красивый is less common than calling him симпатичный, as the former can sound overly feminine or purely physical, like a 'pretty boy'.
Examples in context
- Она была такая красивая.She was so beautiful.This sentence uses такая красивая to describe a female subject in the past tense.Tatoeba #6542635 by marafon, translation #6542630 by Hybrid
- Мэри была такая красивая.Mary looked so beautiful.This sentence uses такая красивая to describe how Mary looked in the past.Tatoeba #12066623 by marafon, translation #12066603 by CK
- Ты сегодня такая красивая!You look so beautiful today.This sentence uses такая красивая to compliment someone's appearance today.Tatoeba #4832965 by odexed, translation #2045804 by CK
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Example conversation
Andrey and Ekaterina are at a gallery looking at a painting.
- Андрей AndreyЭта картина такая красивая.Eta kartina takaya krasivaya.This painting is so beautiful.
- Екатерина EkaterinaДа, она действительно такая красивая.Da, ona deystvitel'no takaya krasivaya.Yes, it is truly so beautiful.
- Андрей AndreyЕкатерина, ты тоже сегодня такая красивая.Ekaterina, ty tozhe segodnya takaya krasivaya.Ekaterina, you are so beautiful today too.
- Екатерина EkaterinaСпасибо, Андрей, мне очень приятно.Spasibo, Andrey, mne ochen' priyatno.Thank you, Andrey, that is very nice of you.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
