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новый друг

new friend

Meaning of новый друг

recently met friend

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Russian[ˈnovɨj ˈdruk]
new friend
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новый друг with English translation

новый друг usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

I made a new friend in the gardening club last week.

На прошлой неделе я завёл нового друга в садоводческом клубе.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

My new friend invited me to a weekend walk in the park.

Мой новый друг пригласил меня на прогулку в парке в выходные.

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новый друг belongs to the topic "Friends and Acquaintances". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

новый другnew friend
семьяfamily
родителиparents
мамаmom
папаdad
ребёнокchild
детиchildren

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What's the difference between новый друг / подруга / новый знакомый / новый приятель / приятельница / друг по интересам

🇷🇺Russian
новый друг

a friend you met recently

A1Very Often

I made a new friend at university.

Я завёл нового друга в университете.

П
🇷🇺Russian
подруга

a female friend with whom you usually have a close relationship

A1Very Often

She is my new friend.

Она моя новая подруга.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
новый знакомый

someone you've recently met but aren't very close to

A1Very Often

He's my new acquaintance; we've only just met.

Он мой новый знакомый, мы только знакомы.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
новый приятель

an informal friend or acquaintance, usually not very close

A1Often

I have a new mate/acquaintance with shared interests.

У меня появился новый приятель по интересам.

П
🇷🇺Russian
приятельница

an informal female acquaintance, less close than a 'podruga'

A1Rarely

I have a new female acquaintance from the gym.

У меня новая приятельница из спортзала.

Д
🇷🇺Russian
друг по интересам

a friend you share interests with; may be new

A1Rarely

We became friends — he's my friend through shared interests.

Мы стали друзьями — он мой друг по интересам.

Д
🇷🇺Russian
друг по работе

a friend you met at work; the acquaintance arises from the professional context

A1Often

He's my friend from work; we often have lunch together.

Он мой друг по работе, мы часто обедаем вместе.

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новый друг translation: new friend. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce новый друг

[ˈnovɨj ˈdruk]

новый друг translation

new friend

новый друг examples

I made a new friend in the gardening club last week.

новый друг transcription

[ˈnovɨj ˈdruk]

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новый друг meaning: what does it mean?

человек, с которым недавно начали общаться и дружить

новый друг pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

новый друг is pronounced as [ˈnovɨj ˈdruk]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

новый друг definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

I made a new friend in the gardening club last week. Translation: На прошлой неделе я завёл нового друга в садоводческом клубе.

Is новый друг part of Friends and Acquaintances vocabulary?

Yes, новый друг (new friend) can be learned in the Friends and Acquaintances topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is новый друг part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, новый друг (new friend) can be learned in the Family and Relationships topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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