Russian terms of endearment

Russian words that used with partners, children and other loved ones.

Words marked with (m) are said to males, and words marked with (f) are said to females.

• милый (m) милая (f) = honey, darling, sweetie
• дорогой (m) дорогая (f) = sweetheart, darling, dear, dearest
• любимый (m) любимая (f) = beloved, darling, dear
• солнце (m) солнышко (f) = little sun
• золотце (m) зайка (f) = golden one, precious
• зайчик / зайчонок (m) зайка (f) = bunny
• родной (m) родная (f) = dear
• масик (m) маська (f) = clover
• крошка = poppet
• рыбка, рыбочка (f) = little fish
• крошка (f) = baby, babe
• детка (f) = baby, babe
• малыш (m) малышка (f) = baby, little one
• кошечка (f) = cat, puss
• котик (m) котёнок (f) = kitten, kitty
• пупсик = kitty
• ангел = angel
• пчелка (f) = little bee
• лисичка (f) = little fox
• куколка (f) = little doll
• принцесса (f) = princess
• лучик (m) = sunbeam
• сахарок (m) = piece of sugar
• лев (m) = lion
• жизнь моя = my life
• душа моя = my soul
• мой славный котёнок = my sweet kitten
• моя нежная девочка = my tender girl
• моя радость дорогая = my dear joy

Hear some of these terms

Links

Russian terms of endearment
https://learntherussianlanguage.com/russian-pet-names-terms-of-endearment/
https://www.funrussian.com/2011/07/18/russian-terms-of-endearment/
https://www.brighthubeducation.com/language-lesson-plans/43894-russian-terms-of-endearment/
https://www.lingq.com/blog/2018/06/01/russian-terms-of-endearment/

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