Russian Vocabulary (and Wisdom)

How to say "any" in Russian

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любой

Meaning: any, each, every, either

Pronunciation: [lyoo-BOY]

Part of speech: pronoun

Rank: #256 (see frequency list)

Example sentences:

Выбира́й любо́е кольцо́, дорога́я.
Choose any ring, my dear.
Хлеб и молоко́ ты мо́жешь купи́ть в любо́м продукто́вом магази́не.
You can buy milk and bread in any grocery.
literal You can buy milk and bread in any product shop.
Он гото́в помога́ть любо́й де́вушке, то́лько не свое́й жене́!
He is ready to help any girl, but not his wife!
Мы ку́пим э́тот дом за любу́ю це́ну.
We'll buy this house at any price.
Вы мо́жете заве́рить э́ти докуме́нты у любо́го нота́риуса.
Any notary public can notarize these documents for you.
Оле́г бу́дет рад любы́м пода́ркам.
Oleg will be glad to get any presents.
literal Oleg will be glad / happy for any presents.
Вы мо́жете звони́ть в любо́е вре́мя до оди́ннадцати ве́чера.
You can phone any time before 11 o'clock in the evening.
Каки́е джи́нсы ты хо́чешь купи́ть ― тёмные и́ли све́тлые? ― Мне всё равно́, возьму́ любы́е.
What jeans do you want to buy ― the dark ones or the light ones? ― It's all the same to me, I'll take either.
В любо́м ме́сте веселе́е вме́сте! (сло́ган из рекла́мы)
Wherever you are, it's merrier together! (a slogan from an ad)
literal In any place it's merrier together!
В любо́м слу́чае тебе́ лу́чше поговори́ть с ним ещё раз.
In any case, you'd better talk to him once again.
literal In any case, to you it's better to talk with him one more time.

Idioms and set expressions:

любо́й цено́й = at all costs, at any price
в любо́м слу́чае = in any case, one way or another, any way, at all accounts
literal in any case
по любо́му по́воду = at the slightest pretext, at every given opportunity
literal at any pretext
в любо́е вре́мя дня и но́чи = at any time of the day or night / around the clock
literal at any time of the day and night
на любо́й вкус = for any taste / suited to every fancy / to suit any taste
literal on any taste

Related words:

по-любо́му (col.) = without fail
вся́кий = any, every
ка́ждый = every, each

Proverbs and sayings:

Была́ бы охо́та – зала́дится люба́я рабо́та.
Where there's a will, there’s a way.

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