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darling

Russian translation: lyubimaya

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
English term or phrase:darling
Russian translation:lyubimaya
Entered by: ukrland

10:46 Oct 24, 2001
English to Russian translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: darling
to my girlfriend
stuart
lyubimaya
Explanation:
This is it!
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ukrland
Local time: 10:59
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +7любимая, ...
Alexandra Tussing
5 +2lyubimaya
ukrland
5 +2dorogaya
Vladimir Dubisskiy
5 +1(моя) милая (моя)- russian = "(maya) meelaya (maya)" -pronouciation, if your`e native English
Steffen Pollex (X)
4 +1Dorogaya
Sergey
5below
usdim
4драгоценная
yasenka


  

Answers


12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
lyubimaya


Explanation:
This is it!

ukrland
Local time: 10:59

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Yuri Geifman: your g/f will definitely like this better
2 hrs
agree  Nicola (Mr.) Nobili: or "milaja" or... But this one's fine!
14 hrs
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +7
любимая, ...


Explanation:
любимая, дорогая, дорогуша, лапочка
liubimaya (literally, beloved)
dorogaya (dear, darling)
dorogusha (darling as a term of address)
lapochka (darling as a term of address, can also be used for children)

Alexandra Tussing
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 65

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Fernando Muela Sopeña
22 mins
agree  Alison Schwitzgebel
3 hrs
agree  Nikita Kobrin
4 hrs
agree  GalinaF
7 hrs
neutral  usdim: уж "дорогушу" Вы зря!, звучит назидательно-чопорно оно,ну никак не для girlfre-нда :-) в остальном согласен !!!
10 hrs
agree  Rostislau Golod
16 hrs
agree  Michael Estes
19 hrs
agree  Ludwig Chekhovtsov: Я бы еще добавил: милая (милая моя)...
1 day 21 hrs
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Dorogaya


Explanation:
This is little more neutral.


Sergey
United States
Local time: 01:59
PRO pts in pair: 33

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Natasha Metzger
8 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
dorogaya


Explanation:
More informal comparing to 'dear'.

Vladimir Dubisskiy
United States
Local time: 03:59
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian
PRO pts in pair: 2068

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Natasha Metzger
7 hrs
agree  Sabina Norderhaug (X): both very common to address to husband/wife: дорогая(ой) и darling
1 day 9 hrs
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
below


Explanation:
Suppose you apply to your girlfriend, why should you use literal boring exact translation ? :-) "Darling" in Russian sounds more official, say unopropriated with the love story...
I suggest use these more vibrant sweet words:
(emphasise on capital letter)
lAstochka - swallow (bird)
kIska ("i" like indigo) - kitty
zAika ("i" like "I - myself")- bunny
sОlnyshko - sweetie,honey (she will correct you on pronounce :-))

She definitely will be delighted and surprised ! (She is Russian girl, right? )
Hope it'll help !


    I bet it'll help you ! If not, I'm gonna be surprised ! :-))
usdim
Local time: 03:59
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in pair: 92
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
(моя) милая (моя)- russian = "(maya) meelaya (maya)" -pronouciation, if your`e native English


Explanation:
"Meelaya" is somewhat more all-embracing than all the others suggested above. In English it would be the equivqlent of "sweethart" somewhat. But you'll never do it perfectly before you know the language itself, get common with the nuances. Anyway, regarding my precessors-answerers, I agree mostly with "usdim" for he offers a colourful variety of ways to say it which will be certainly appreciated by the "darling" :-). Try to learn Russian in the future if you're serious about her, but for now, take the most you can from our suggestions. Good luck! Keep on loving! Happy if this will be helpful.


    thorough personal experience (on-site) in Russia and Kazakhstan
Steffen Pollex (X)
Local time: 10:59
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in pair: 272

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Fernando Muela Sopeña
1 day 23 hrs
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3 days 9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
драгоценная


Explanation:
дорогая, ненаглядная

yasenka
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