As the spring is coming, it is time to learn some spring vocabulary in Russian. So, in this article let’s look at some spring words in Russian. We shall start with the basics. Names of spring months: Весенние месяцы [vee-SYE-nee-ye MYE-sya-tsi] spring months Март [MART] March Апрель [ap-RYEL’] April Май [MAY] May Let’s look at […]
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29.03.2019
Spring Words in Russian
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As the spring is coming, it is time to learn some spring vocabulary in Russian. So, in this article let’s look at some spring words in Russian. We shall start with the basics.
Names of spring months:
Весенние месяцы [vee-SYE-nee-ye MYE-sya-tsi] spring months
Март [MART] March
Апрель [ap-RYEL’] April
Май [MAY] May
Let’s look at how we can use word “spring”:
Весна [vees-NA] spring
Весна идёт [vees-NA ee-DYOT] Spring is coming
When we speak about a new season coming, we use the verb Идти [eed-TEE].
Наступила весна [nas-too-PEE-la vees-NA] Spring has come
The word Наступить [nas-too-PEET’] has several meanings, but in this context, it means “идти”.
Весна пришла [vees-NA preesh-LA] spring has come
Прийти [preey-TEE] – is a perfective form of the verb Приходить [pree-ha-DEET ’], which also means “идти”. The verb “прийти” is a synonym of the word “наступить”.
Some more spring words in Russian:
Finally, after a long and cold winter the nature is waking up and is getting ready for the summer.
Таять [TA-yat’] thaw, melt
Тает снег [TA-yet SNYEH] snow melts
Капель [ka-PYEL’] “dripping water from the thaw”
Оттепель [O-tee-pyel’] thaw
Бежать [bee-ZHAT’] run
Ручей [roo-CHEY] stream
Журчать [zhoor-CHAT’] purl, babble
For example:
В марте начинается капель [V mar-tye na-che-na-yet-sa ka-pel’] In March water starts dripping from the thaw.
Hаступила оттепель [Na-stu-pee-la o-tee-pyel’] A thaw has set in.
Бегут ручьи [Bee-gut ru-chyi] Streams run.
Журчат ручьи [Zhur-cyat ru-chyi] Streams babble.
Examples of other spring words:
Цветок [tsvee-TOK] flower
Цветы [tsvee-TI] flowers
Подснежник [pad-SNYEZH-neek] snowdrop
Тюльпан [tyool’-PAN] tulip
Нарцисс [nar-TSIS] Narcissus
Выглядывать [vig-LYA-di-vat’] peep out, emerge
Трава [tra-VA] grass
Цветение [tsvee-TYE-nee-ye] blossom
Расцветать [ras-tsvee-TAT’] blossom
Вырастать [vi-ras-TAT’] grow
Воздух [VOZ-dooh] air
Тёплый [TYOP-liy] warm
Теплеть [teep-LYET’] warm up, get warm
Зеленеть [zye-lye-NYET’] become greener
Распускаться [ras-poos-KAT’-sya] open (about plants), blossom out
Появляться [pa-yav-LYAT’-sya] appear
Почка [POCH-ka] “bud”
For example:
Зеленеет трава, распускаются цветы. [zye-lye-NYE-YET tra-VA, ras-poos-KA-yut-sya tsvee-TI] The grass is getting greener, the flowers blossom out.
Воздух становится теплее.[VOZ-dooh sta-no-vyi-tsa tyeep-LYE-YE] The air becomes warmer.