Dear

"Dear" in Russian

дорога́я

dorogája

(an informal way of addressing the recipient in a letter's opening line)

дорого́й

dorogój

(loved; lovable)

дорого́й

dorogój

(precious to or greatly valued by someone)

дорого́й

dorogój

(formal way of addressing)

дорого́й

dorogój

(an informal way of addressing the recipient in a letter's opening line)

дорого́й

dorogój

(a formal way to start (often after my) addressing somebody one likes or regards kindly)

люби́мый

ljubímyj

(loved; lovable)

ми́лый

mílyj

(loved; lovable)

уважа́емый

uvažájemyj

(formal way of addressing)

уважа́емый

uvažájemyj

(a formal way to start (often after my) addressing somebody one likes or regards kindly)

це́нный

cénnyj

(precious to or greatly valued by someone)

ду́шка

dúška

(a very kind, loving person)

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