очень хорошо
ochen' khorosho
In Russian, очень хорошо (ochen' khorosho) is the phrase used to say very good.
очень хорошо is used to describe something of high quality or to indicate that a situation is satisfactory.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of очень, meaning very and хорошо, meaning well or good.
Which one should you use?
Use очень хорошо to describe an action or a situation, but use the adjective form очень хороший to describe a person or an object.
How does it change in a sentence?
Because хорошо is an adverb, this phrase is used to describe how an action is performed or the state of a situation, rather than describing a noun directly.
How do you pronounce it?
ochen' khorosho
Did you know?
- The word очень might be rooted in the ancient word for 'eye', око, suggesting that to say something is 'very' good is to say it is 'visibly' or 'obviously' good.
- Russian speakers often use the phrase очень хорошо with a specific falling intonation to signal sarcasm. Depending on the tone, it can actually imply that a situation is quite bad.
- In a formal classroom setting, a teacher might mark a student's work as хорошо, which typically corresponds to a 'B' grade rather than the 'A' implied by 'very good'.
Examples in context
- Это не очень хорошо.That's not very good.This sentence shows how to use очень хорошо in a negative context.Tatoeba #4790897 by marafon, translation #3594084 by CK
- С виду очень хорошо.It looks very good.This sentence uses очень хорошо to describe how something looks.Tatoeba #11732870 by marafon, translation #4500803 by CK
- Я очень хорошо глажу.I'm very good at ironing.This sentence demonstrates using очень хорошо to describe the manner in which an action is performed.Tatoeba #10258189 by Selena777, translation #9237968 by sundown
- Ваш ответ был отлично обоснован!Your answer was excellently justified!
- Твой новый автомобиль просто классный!Your new car is just awesome!
- Фильм, который мы посмотрели, был офигенный!The movie we watched was amazing!
- Ты здорово справился с заданием!You did a great job with the task!
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Example conversation
Maria and Aleksandr are discussing a project at work.
- Мария MariaПосмотри на этот новый отчёт.Posmotri na etot novyy otchet.Look at this new report.
- Александр AleksandrВсё написано очень хорошо.Vsyo napisano ochen' khorosho.Everything is written very well.
- Мария MariaТы согласен с выводами?Ty soglasen s vyvodami?Do you agree with the conclusions?
- Александр AleksandrДа, это очень хорошо.Da, eto ochen' khorosho.Yes, this is very good.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries очень, хорошо, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
