Weather in Russian: 18 Words With Audio
Weather is the safest small talk in any language, and Russia's famous seasons give you plenty to talk about. These 18 common Russian weather words include transliteration, meaning and audio.
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Word reference
| Russian | Translit. | Meaning | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|
| погода | pogóda | weather | |
| солнце | sóntse | sun | |
| дождь | dozhd | rain | |
| снег | sneg | snow | |
| ветер | véter | wind | |
| облако | óblako | cloud | |
| небо | nébo | sky | |
| гроза | grozá | thunderstorm | |
| туман | tumán | fog | |
| мороз | moróz | frost | |
| жара | zhará | heat | |
| холод | khólod | cold | |
| лёд | lyod | ice | |
| температура | temperatúra | temperature | |
| тепло | tepló | warm (it is) | |
| холодно | khólodno | cold (it is) | |
| солнечно | sólnechno | sunny | |
| пасмурно | pásmurno | overcast |
Example sentences
Сегодня хорошая погода.
Sevódnya khoróshaya pogóda.
The weather is nice today.
На улице идёт дождь.
Na úlitse idyót dozhd.
It is raining outside.
Зимой часто идёт снег.
Zimóy chásto idyót sneg.
It often snows in winter.
FAQ
How do you ask about the weather in Russian?
A common way is «Какая сегодня погода?» (kakáya sevódnya pogóda) - what is the weather like today? The word for weather is погода (pogóda).
How do you say it is cold in Russian?
You say «холодно» (khólodno) for it is cold and «тепло» (tepló) for it is warm. These are impersonal forms - no subject is needed.
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