मतलब
Someone with high intelligence.
सांस्कृतिक पृष्ठभूमि
The 'Intelligentsia' is a distinct social class in Russia defined by being 'умные люди' with a moral compass. During the Soviet era, being 'too smart' could sometimes be seen with suspicion by the state, leading to the phrase 'Умный больно?' (Think you're too smart?). Russian fairy tales often feature 'Ivan the Fool' who turns out to be the most 'умный человек' because of his heart and intuition. In modern Russian tech culture (like Yandex or VK), being an 'умный человек' is the highest praise, often valued over seniority.
Gender Neutrality
Remember that 'человек' is always masculine. Don't try to make it feminine!
Sarcasm Alert
Be careful with your tone; 'умный человек' can be very sarcastic if said with the wrong intonation.
मतलब
Someone with high intelligence.
Gender Neutrality
Remember that 'человек' is always masculine. Don't try to make it feminine!
Sarcasm Alert
Be careful with your tone; 'умный человек' can be very sarcastic if said with the wrong intonation.
Plural Mastery
Always use 'люди' for the plural. 'Человеки' is only for aliens or jokes!
खुद को परखो
Fill in the correct form of 'умный человек' in the plural.
В этом университете учатся только ______ ______.
The plural of 'человек' is 'люди'.
Which sentence is grammatically correct when describing a woman?
Выберите правильный вариант:
'Человек' is a masculine noun, so the adjective must be masculine even if the person is female.
Match the Russian phrase with its English equivalent.
Сопоставьте пары:
These are all common variations of expressing intelligence.
Complete the dialogue with the correct case.
— Ты знаком с Иваном? — Да, я считаю его очень...
The verb 'считать' (to consider) requires the instrumental case.
🎉 स्कोर: /4
विज़ुअल लर्निंग टूल्स
Smart vs. Wise
अभ्यास बैंक
4 अभ्यासВ этом университете учатся только ______ ______.
The plural of 'человек' is 'люди'.
Выберите правильный вариант:
'Человек' is a masculine noun, so the adjective must be masculine even if the person is female.
बाईं ओर के प्रत्येक आइटम को दाईं ओर के उसके जोड़े से मिलाएं:
These are all common variations of expressing intelligence.
— Ты знаком с Иваном? — Да, я считаю его очень...
The verb 'считать' (to consider) requires the instrumental case.
🎉 स्कोर: /4
अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल
10 सवालYes, but you still say 'умный человек' because 'человек' is masculine. Or you can just say 'Она умная'.
Neither is better. 'Умный' is about logic and IQ; 'мудрый' is about experience and soul.
Use 'элегантный' or 'красивый'. 'Умный' is only for brains.
No! You can say 'Ты такой умница!' to a man. It's a very common compliment.
The most common opposite is 'глупый человек' (stupid person) or 'дурак' (fool).
Yes, it is perfectly professional to describe a colleague as an 'умный человек'.
No, that's 'хитрый'. 'Умный' is generally positive.
It's an irregular suppletive plural, common in many languages (like person/people in English).
Yes, it's a very solid, respectful compliment in Russian culture.
Yes, 'умный парень' (smart guy) or 'умная девушка' (smart girl) are very common.
संबंधित मुहावरे
Светлая голова
similarA bright head
Мудрый человек
similarA wise person
Умница
specialized formClever one
Интеллектуал
synonymIntellectual
