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How do you say cute in Russian?

The most common and direct translation for "cute" in Russian is милый/милая (pronounced *mee-lee/mee-laya*).

* Милый (pronounced *mee-lee*) is the masculine form.

* Милая (pronounced *mee-laya*) is the feminine form.

Here are some examples:

* Милый котенок (mee-lee ka-tyo-nok) - Cute kitten

* Милая собачка (mee-laya sa-bach-ka) - Cute dog

* Ты такой милый! (ty ta-koy mee-lee!) - You are so cute!

There are also other ways to say "cute" in Russian, depending on the context and nuance you want to convey:

* Симпатичный/Симпатичная (sim-pa-teech-ny/sim-pa-teech-naya) - Attractive, appealing.

* Прекрасный/Прекрасная (pre-kra-sny/pre-kra-snaya) - Beautiful, gorgeous.

* Забавный/Забавная (za-bav-ny/za-bav-naya) - Funny, amusing.

* Красавец/Красавица (kra-sa-vets/kra-sa-vi-tsa) - Handsome/Beautiful (more formal).

The choice depends on the specific situation and what you want to emphasize.

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