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Questions & Answers about Разные люди, разные интересы.
Why is there no verb like "are" or "have" in this sentence?
In Russian, the present tense of the verb "to be" (are) is almost always skipped. While in English we might say "Different people have different interests," Russian often places two ideas side by side to show a natural connection, especially in common sayings like this one.
Why does the adjective разные end in -ые?
The ending -ые is the standard plural ending for adjectives. Because люди (people) and интересы (interests) are both plural nouns, the adjective describing them must also be plural. The dictionary (singular) form is разный.
I learned that "person" is человек. Why is the word for "people" люди here?
Люди is an irregular plural. Just like in English where "person" changes completely to "people", Russian changes человек (person) to люди (people) when talking about more than one.
Can I use the new conjunctions from this lesson with a phrase like this?
Absolutely! Because this is a statement of cause and effect, it is perfect for the conjunction поэтому (therefore/so). You could easily expand this to: Разные люди, поэтому разные интересы (Different people, therefore different interests).