No. 799 in Russian
местные
"Местные" means "locals" or "local people" in English.
In a sentence
Местные жители всегда приветливы к туристам.
The locals are always welcoming to tourists.
'Местные' is used as a substantive adjective referring to local inhabitants.
Мы посетили местные достопримечательности.
We visited local attractions.
'Местные' is an adjective describing 'достопримечательности' (attractions), meaning belonging or related to the locality.
Я предпочитаю покупать местные продукты на рынке.
I prefer to buy local products at the market.
'Местные' describes 'продукты' (products), denoting their origin or locality.
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