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Unhappy in Russian 🇷🇺


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unhappy несчастный
How to say “unhappy” in Russian? “Несчастный”. Here you will learn how to pronounce “несчастный” correctly and in the comments below you will be able to get all sorts of advice on unhappy in Russian like tips & tricks to remember it, questions, explanations and more.

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Tips to remember the Russian word:
– Break it down phonetically: "ne" (не) often means "not" or "no", and "счастный" can be linked to "счастье" (schast'ye) meaning "happiness." So, "несчастный" is "not happy" or "unhappy."
– Visualize the word: Picture yourself feeling gloomy to stress the emotion tied to "несчастный."
– Mnemonic: Think of "N" standing for "No" and "shast" sounding a bit like "shed"—someone who doesn't have happiness shed over them, hence "несчастный."

Explanations:
"несчастный" (neschastnyy) means someone who is unhappy, miserable, or unfortunate. It conveys a sense of being devoid of happiness or luck.

Other words that mean the same thing:
– печальный (pechal'nyy) — sad
– грустный (grustnyy) — sorrowful, sad
– обездоленный (obezdolennyy) — destitute, deprived
– жалкий (zhalkiy) — pathetic, lamentable

Alternate meanings like slang:
In some contexts, "несчастный" can be used to describe someone who is pitiful or unlucky, almost in a derogatory sense, implying that someone is a "loser" or constantly facing misfortune.

Examples of sentences that use it:
– Он выглядел таким несчастным после разговора. (On vyuglyadel takim neschastnym posle razgovora.) — He looked so unhappy after the conversation.
– Этот несчастный котенок нуждается в доме. (Etot neschastnyy kotenok nuzhdaetsya v dome.) — This poor (unfortunate) kitten needs a home.
– Жизнь иногда несправедлива к таким несчастным людям. (Zhizn' inogda nespravedliva k takim neschastnym lyudyam.) — Life is sometimes unfair to such unfortunate people.

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