Russian Vocabulary (and Wisdom)

How to say "old man" in Russian

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старик

Meaning: old man

Pronunciation: [stah-REEK]

Part of speech: noun (masculine noun)

Rank: #293 (see frequency list)

It is necessary to raise old people's pensions.
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Example sentences:

Он ещë не стари́к.
He is not old yet.
literal He is not an old man yet.
Ты читáл "Стари́к и мóре" Хемингуэя?
Have you read "The Old Man and the Sea" by Hemingway?
Говоря́т, старики́ му́дрые.
They say old people are wise.
Лет ему́ немнóго, а вы́глядит старикóм.
He is not that old, but he looks old.
literal He has few years, but he looks like an old man.
Нужнó обязáтельно повы́сить пéнсии старикáм.
It is necessary to raise old people's pensions.
Он поговори́л со всéми старикáми дерéвни, но никтó не пóмнил егó дéдушку.
He spoke with all the old people of the village, but nobody remembered his grandfather.
В сëлах остáлись одни́ старики́ и стару́хи, все молоды́е разъéхались по городáм.
Only elderly people remain in villages, all the young went to cities.
literal Only old men and women remain in villages, all the young people went to cities.
Мои старики́ живу́т в Новосиби́рске, а твои́?
My parents live in Novosibirsk, and yours?
literal My old men live in Novosibirsk and yours?
Предстáвь, ему́ три́дцать лéт, а он ещë сиди́т на шée у свои́х старикóв!
Imagine, he is 30 already, but he still lives at his parents' expence!
Как делá у твои́х старикóв?
How are your parents doing?
В похóд пошли́ нóвенькие и старики́.
Beginners and experienced went hiking.
Эй, стари́к, как жизнь?
Hey, old chap, how is life going?
Ну, ты, стари́к, даëшь, неужéли не сдал?
Old chap, it is unbelievable, did you really fail?
Ему́ пришлócь служи́ть со старикáми.
He had to serve in the Army with old-timers.

Related words:

cтáрый = old
стару́ха = old woman
старики́ = elderly people, parents

Other forms of the word (declensions):

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	стари́к	старики́
Genitive	старика́	старико́в
Dative	старику́	старика́м
Accusative	старика́	старико́в
Instrumental	старико́м	старика́ми
Prepositional	старике́	старика́х

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