Russian Word of the Day
нужно
NUZH-no • impersonal modal word / adverb — 6th of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: necessary; need to (impersonal modal: expresses necessity or obligation)
Examples
- Мне нужно идти сейчас.
(I need to go now.) - Тебе нужно больше отдыхать после работы.
(You need to rest more after work.) - Нужно ли приносить документы на встречу?
(Do I need to bring documents to the meeting?)
Synonyms
- надо
- необходимо
Use нужно to say that something is necessary or that someone needs to do something. It is commonly used in constructions with a dative pronoun plus an infinitive (e.g., Мне нужно сделать — I need to do). Оно близко по значению к надо and необходимо; надо is more colloquial, необходимо is more formal.
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