Кана́да
Kanádafeminine
The phrase Canada in Russian is Кана́да (Kanáda).
Кана́да is the name of the country in North America.
Meaning: country in North America (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
The name Canada declines in Russian. You use Канады to express possession or the meaning 'of Canada' (for example, 'the capital of Canada'). Use Канаду when the name is the direct object of a verb, such as 'I love Canada'. Use Канаде when using the preposition 'в' to mean 'in Canada'.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Kanáda.
Did you know?
- If you were to talk about a 'Canadian woman', you would use the feminine form кана́дка (kanádka), which is a different word than the name of the country itself.
- In Russian poetry and songs, the word Кана́да can be rhymed with words like баллада (ballad) or награда (reward) because they share the same ending sound.
- The word Кана́да is a paroxytone, meaning the stress falls on the second to last syllable. While it looks like the English word, the rhythmic emphasis is distinctively Russian.
Examples in context
- В рамках сотрудничества между Россией и Канадой, мы обсудим новые экономические перспективы.As part of cooperation between Russia and Canada, we will discuss new economic prospects.
- Кана́да очень большая страна.Kanada ochen' bol'shaya strana.Canada is a very large country.
Example conversation
Dmitry and Olga are talking about travel plans.
- Дмитрий DmitryТы когда-нибудь была в Кана́де?Ty kogda-nibud' byla v Kanade?Have you ever been to Canada?
- Ольга OlgaНет, я ещё не была там.Net, ya yeshcho ne byla tam.No, I haven't been there yet.
- Дмитрий DmitryКана́да кажется мне отличным местом.Kanada kazhetsya mne otlichnym mestom.Canada seems like a great place to me.
- Ольга OlgaДа, я бы тоже хотела туда поехать.Da, ya by tozhe khotela tuda poyekhat'.Yes, I would also like to go there.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “canada” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
