This is a list of 10 common words for talking about seasons in Russian, each with IPA, audio, a translation and an example sentence. Play any word to hear it, check yourself in the quiz and download the list for Anki or Quizlet.
Seasons in Russian: весна, лето, осень, зима, время года, каникулы, урожай. The table below gives all 10 words with IPA, audio, a translation and an example sentence. A quiz of 10 questions checks what you remember, and the list can be downloaded for a spreadsheet, Quizlet or Anki.
| Word | Translation | Example |
|---|---|---|
| весна /vʲisnɑ/ | spring | Весна приходит в наш город в апреле. Spring comes to our city in April. |
| лето /ɭʲetʌ/ | summer | Летом мы часто ездим на озеро. In summer, we often go to the lake. |
| осень /osʲin/ | autumn | Осенью листья падают в городском парке. In autumn, leaves fall in the city park. |
| зима /ʑimɑ/ | winter | Зимой дети катаются на санках во дворе. In winter, children ride sleds in the yard. |
| время года /vrʲemʲʌ ɡoda/ | season | Какое время года тебе нравится больше всего? Which season do you like best? |
| каникулы /kanʲikuɭy/ Usually used in the plural for school holidays. | holiday | На каникулах мы поедем к бабушке. During the holidays, we will go to our grandmother's. |
| урожай /urʌʒɑj/ | harvest | Осенью фермеры собирают урожай яблок. In autumn, farmers harvest apples. |
| снег /sʲnʲek/ | snow | Зимой снег лежит на крышах домов. In winter, snow lies on the roofs of houses. |
| жара /ʒɑra/ Feminine. | heat | Летом сильная жара стоит несколько дней. In summer, intense heat lasts for several days. |
| дождь /doʃtʲ/ Masculine despite ending in soft sign. | rain | После обеда начался сильный дождь. After lunch, heavy rain began. |
The list on this page has 10 words. The first ones are весна (spring), лето (summer), осень (autumn). Each comes with IPA, audio, a translation and an example sentence.
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