Breakdown of Эти продукты очень дорогие.
этот
this [f: эта, n: это]
очень
very
дорогой
expensive
продукты
groceries, food products
Questions & Answers about Эти продукты очень дорогие.
Why is продукты translated as "groceries" instead of "products"?
While продукты literally means "products," it is the standard Russian word for "groceries" or "food." When Russians talk about buying food at the supermarket, they usually refer to buying продукты.
Where is the verb "are" in this sentence?
In the Russian present tense, the verb "to be" (am, is, are) is almost always left out. You simply place the subject (Эти продукты) right next to its description (очень дорогие).
Why does дорогие end in -ие instead of the usual plural adjective ending -ые?
This is due to the 7-letter spelling rule. In Russian, you can never write the letter ы after г (as well as after к, х, ж, ч, ш, or щ). Because the stem of "expensive" ends in г (дорог-), the plural ending must be spelled with an и, making it дорогие.
Why does the sentence start with эти instead of the very common word это?
If you were saying "These are groceries," you would use the fixed word это (Это продукты). However, here you are saying "These groceries..." Since "these" is directly attached to the plural noun продукты, it must change to match its plural form. The plural of the pointing word этот (this) is эти (these).
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