How to say 

"Stupid" in Russian

Russian word of the day | Feb 18, 2017 (see all)
глу́пый
[ glú-pyi ]
foolish, silly, stupid
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Examples of "Stupid" in Russian

  • Э́то был глу́пый посту́пок.

    éta byl glú-pyi pas-tú-pok

    It was a stupid thing to do.

  • Ты ведёшь себя́ как глу́пый ребёнок.

    ty vee-dyósh see-byá kak glú-pyi ree-byó-nak

    You're acting like a silly child.

Same stem words

stupidity, stupid action or thing, folly, foolishness, nonsense

Additional examples

More Russian sentences with the words that contain "глуп".

  • Страх и отча́яние толка́ют челове́ка на са́мые глу́пые и необосно́ванные посту́пки.

    strah ee at-chá-ya-nee-ye tal-ká-yut chee-la-vyé-ka na sá-my-ye glú-py-ye ee nee-ab-dú-man-ny-ye pas-túp-kee

    Fear and despair push a person to the most stupid and unreasonable actions.

  • Ты меня́ уже́ доста́л со свои́ми глу́пыми прико́лами.

    ty mee-nya u-zhé das-tál sa sva-ée-mee glú-py-mee pree-kó-la-mee

    I can't stand your silly jokes anymore (You already got me with your silly jokes).

  • Э́то был глу́пый посту́пок.

    é-ta byl glú-pyi pas-tú-pak

    It was a stupid thing to do.

  • Мне ка́жется, я сде́лала большу́ю глу́пость.

    mnye ká-zhee-tsa, ya sdyé-la-la bal'-shú-yu glú-past'

    I think I did a very stupid thing.

  • Не болта́й глу́постей!

    nye bal-táî glú-pas-tyeî

    You are talking nonsense! (Do not talk nonsense!)

  • Са́мые больши́е глу́пости де́лаются с серьёзным лицо́м.

    sá-my-ye bal'-shée-ye glú-pas-tee dyé-la-yu-tsa s seer'-yóz-nym lee-tsóm

    The stupidest things are done with a serious face.

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