Colors in Russian: 18 Words With Audio
By Daily Cyrillic · Updated
Russian colors vocabulary helps you name the things and situations in this topic. This reference contains 18 Russian words with Cyrillic spellings, transliteration, translations and audio. Learn the words in small groups, read their example sentences and use the flashcards to review them rather than memorising an isolated translation list.
Reading time: about 2 min.
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1 / 18Word reference
| Russian | Translit. | Meaning | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|
| цвет | tsvet | color | |
| красный | krásnyy | red | |
| оранжевый | oránzhevyy | orange | |
| жёлтый | zhóltyy | yellow | |
| зелёный | zelyónyy | green | |
| синий | síniy | blue (dark) | |
| голубой | golubóy | light blue | |
| фиолетовый | fiolétovyy | purple | |
| розовый | rózovyy | pink | |
| коричневый | koríchnevyy | brown | |
| чёрный | chyórnyy | black | |
| белый | bélyy | white | |
| серый | séryy | gray | |
| золотой | zolotóy | gold(en) | |
| серебряный | serébryanyy | silver | |
| светлый | svétlyy | light (shade) | |
| тёмный | tyómnyy | dark (shade) | |
| яркий | yárkiy | bright |
Example sentences
Это красное яблоко.
Eto krásnoye yábloko.
This is a red apple.
Мой любимый цвет - синий.
Moy lyubímyy tsvet - síniy.
My favorite color is blue.
Небо сегодня голубое.
Nébo sevódnya golubóye.
The sky is light blue today.
FAQ
What is the Russian word for red?
Why are there two words for blue in Russian?
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