How to say economical in Russian

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How to say economical in Russian

Postby smart888 » Mar 26th, 15, 15:40

Hi everybody

Could you help me with some examples on how to use "экономный" and "экономичный". Can you use "экономный" about cars, like "это очень экономная машина"?

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Re: How to say economical in Russian

Postby dimiter » Mar 29th, 15, 18:22

Use 'экономный' only while referring to people who tend to save money. 'Экономичный' is rarely used word and I advice not to use it at all but it's referrering to something(device, not person) that consume not many resources or help to save them.

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Re: How to say economical in Russian

Postby smart888 » Mar 29th, 15, 20:36

thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Re: How to say economical in Russian

Postby calzzetin » Mar 29th, 15, 21:06

dimiter wrote:Use 'экономный' only while referring to people who tend to save money. 'Экономичный' is rarely used word and I advice not to use it at all but it's referrering to something(device, not person) that consume not many resources or help to save them.


So... if I have a car that consumes very little petrol (compared to other cars) I can say "У меня есть очень экономная машина", right?
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Re: How to say economical in Russian

Postby dimiter » Mar 29th, 15, 21:19

So... if I have a car that consumes very little petrol (compared to other cars) I can say "У меня есть очень экономная машина", right?

No, the second part of the post was about the word 'экономичный'. You can say 'У меня очень экономичная машина'. 'Экономный' is only about person.

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Re: How to say economical in Russian

Postby smart888 » Mar 30th, 15, 20:55

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Re: How to say economical in Russian

Postby calzzetin » Apr 3rd, 15, 11:02

dimiter wrote:
So... if I have a car that consumes very little petrol (compared to other cars) I can say "У меня есть очень экономная машина", right?

No, the second part of the post was about the word 'экономичный'. You can say 'У меня очень экономичная машина'. 'Экономный' is only about person.


Thanks Dimiter. Everything is clear now :)
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Re: How to say economical in Russian

Postby Taras » Apr 6th, 15, 13:28

Speaking about a person who spends something (money, fuel, water, other resources) economically, one should say 'экономный' and not 'экономичный'. I am with dimiter on this one. Examples:

экономный фермер (an economical farmer),
экономный руководитель экспедиции (the economical leader of an expedition).

However, I wouldn't say that 'экономичный' is a seldom used word. 'Экономный' along with 'экономичный' may also describe an economical way of spending resources:

вести экономный (NOT 'экономичный') образ жизни (to live below one's means),
использовать экономный (OR 'экономичный') способ расхода воды (to use an economical way of consumption of water),
экономный (OR 'экономичный') способ обработки материала (an economical way of processing of a material),
жить экономно (NOT 'экономично') (to live in an economical way).

When speaking about economical devices, one may use 'экономичный' as well as 'экономный', however the former is preferable:

экономичная/экономная лампочка (an economical light bulb),
экономичный/экономный котёл (an economical boiler),
экономичный/экономный двигатель (an economical engine),
экономичная/экономная машина (an economical car).

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Re: How to say economical in Russian

Postby calzzetin » Apr 7th, 15, 17:50

Thanks Taras! As always, an awesome explanation!
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