дорого́й
dorogój
In Russian, the English word "special" can be translated using дорого́й (dorogój). Wiktionary also lists люби́мый (ljubímyj).
Meaning: of particular interest or value, certain, dear, beloved, favored (adj)
Ways to say it
| Russian | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| дорого́й | dorogój |
| люби́мый | ljubímyj |
The term дорого́й is used to describe something or someone of particular interest, value, certain, dear or favored. In a commercial context, if you are referring to a special reduction in consumer cost for items or services, the related noun распрода́жа is used.
Which one should you use?
While дорого́й can mean someone is dear to you, люби́мый is used specifically for someone or something that is your "favorite" or "beloved".
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
dorogój
Did you know?
- The word дорого́й is used for both 'dear' and 'expensive'. If you call a person дорого́й, you are expressing affection, but if you call a gift дорого́й, you are commenting on its high price.
- If you are looking for a 'special' offer or a 'special' sale in a shop, do not look for a word meaning 'special', but look for акция, which literally means 'action' or 'promotion'.
- To express an even deeper level of endearment than the standard 'dear', you can use the diminutive form дорогу́шенька, which sounds much sweeter and is common when speaking to children.
Example sentences for Russian are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Dmitry is giving Maria a gift for her birthday.
- Дмитрий DmitryМария, это дорого́й подарок для тебя.Mariya, eto dorogoy podarok dlya tebya.Maria, this is a special gift for you.
- Мария MariaОй, спасибо, Дмитрий! Что там?Oy, spasibo, Dmitriy! Chto tam?Oh, thank you, Dmitry! What is it?
- Дмитрий DmitryЭто старая книга моей семьи.Eto staraya kniga moyey sem'i.It is an old book from my family.
- Мария MariaЭто очень мило с твоей стороны.Eto ochen' milo s tvoyey storony.That is very sweet of you.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “special” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
