хорошо́
In Russian, "very well" can be expressed as хорошо́ or ла́дно.
Meaning: interjection (intj)
Ways to say it
| Russian |
|---|
| хорошо́ |
| ла́дно |
To say "very well" in a literal sense, you can use the phrase Очень хорошо. If you want to express that something is "excellent", use Отлично. You can also use Замечательно to mean "remarkable" or "wonderful".
Which one should you use?
While both terms can translate to "very well", ла́дно is more colloquial and is often used to signal agreement to a suggestion or to end a conversation. Additionally, ла́дно is frequently used to concede a point in an argument, similar to the English "fine" or "alright then".
Did you know?
- If you use ла́дно with a certain sharp, falling intonation, it can sound dismissive or even rude, much like saying 'whatever' in English.
- While хорошо́ means 'good', saying it twice as хорошо-хорошо often implies impatience, similar to saying 'yes, yes' in English when you want someone to hurry up.
- The word ла́дно can also be used as an adverb to mean 'harmoniously' or 'smoothly', such as describing how a machine is working.
Examples in context
- Я прекрасно понимаю ваше предложение. Очень хорошо!I perfectly understand your proposal. Very well!
- Ваши результаты просто отличные!Your results are simply excellent!
- У меня все получилось очень хорошо!I managed to do everything very well!
- Ты сделал свою работу замечательно!You did your job wonderfully!
- У него всё хорошо́.U nego vsyo khorosho.He is doing very well.
Example conversation
Dmitry and Anastasia are deciding where to eat dinner.
- Дмитрий DmitryДавай пойдём в итальянский ресторан.Davay poydyom v italianskiy restoran.Let's go to an Italian restaurant.
- Анастасия AnastasiaХорошо́, я люблю пасту.Khoroshó, ya lyublyu pastu.Very well, I love pasta.
- Дмитрий DmitryТогда я забронирую столик.Togda ya zabroniruyu stolik.Then I will book a table.
- Анастасия AnastasiaДоговорились, Дмитрий.Dogovorilis', Dmitriy.Agreed, Dmitry.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “very well” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
