russian word
soon, imminent in Russian: скорый
adjectivelevel B2#492 by frequency
every form stress-marked · levels from the official TORFL lexical minimum
Мы все ждём скорого возвращения отца домой. We are all waiting for father's imminent return home.
Мы рады скорой встрече с друзьями. We are glad about the upcoming meeting with friends.
Мы поехали домой на скором поезде. We went home on the express train.
Скорый поезд не останавливается на маленьких станциях. The express train does not stop at small stations.
What does скорый mean in Russian?
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soon, imminent (happening in the near future)
Declension of скорый
Stress marks show the stressed vowel; it moves between forms more often than learners expect.
| masc | neut | fem | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom | скорый | скорое | скорая | скорые |
| gen | скорого | скорого | скорой | скорых |
| dat | скорому | скорому | скорой | скорым |
| acc | скорый / скорого | скорое | скорую | скорые / скорых |
| ins | скорым | скорым | скорой / (скорою) | скорыми |
| prep | скором | скором | скорой | скорых |
Used in expressions
до скорогоsee you soon (casual goodbye said when you expect to meet again shortly)
Words near this one by frequency
- впрочемhowever, then again (introducing a qualification or change of mind)#489
- сильныйphysically strong (person, body)#490
- наверноеprobably, most likely (expressing the speaker's supposition)#491
- срокperiod of time, term#494
- палецfinger (digit of the hand)#495
- опытexperience (knowledge gained over time)#496