ве́чер
véčermasculine
The Russian word for "evening" is ве́чер (véčer).
The term refers to the time of day between dusk and night. When you want to express the concept of doing something "in the evening" as an adverb of time, Russians use the instrumental case form ве́чером.
Meaning: time of day between dusk and night (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun ве́чер is masculine. In the singular genitive case, it becomes ве́чера, which is used in phrases such as в это время ве́чера (at this time of the evening). To function as an adverb meaning "in the evening", use the instrumental form ве́чером.
How do you pronounce it?
véčer
Did you know?
- The Russian word for evening, ве́чер, shares a linguistic root with the word for 'council' or 'assembly', which is ве́че. Historically, these gatherings often took place at the end of the day.
- When talking about the 'evening' as a period of time in a poetic way, Russians might use the term сумере́ки to refer specifically to the 'twilight' or the dim light of the evening.
- In Russian literature and folk songs, 'evening' is frequently treated as a specific mood or personified atmosphere rather than just a measurable period of time on a clock.
Examples in context
- Добрый вечер!Good evening!
- Вечером я пойду в театр.In the evening, I will go to the theater.
- Какой уютный вечерочек!What a cozy evening!
- Хоро́шего ве́чера!Have a good evening!
- Сегодня прекрасный ве́чер.Segodnya prekrasnyy vecher.Today is a beautiful evening.
- Мы гуляли весь ве́чер.My gulyali ves' vecher.We walked all evening.
- Ве́чер был очень холодным.Vecher byl ochen' kholodnym.The evening was very cold.
Example conversation
Ekaterina and Aleksandr are discussing their plans for the day.
- Екатерина EkaterinaЧто ты делаешь сегодня в ве́чер?Chto ty delayesh segodnya v vecher?What are you doing this evening?
- Александр AleksandrЯ буду отдыхать дома.Ya budu otdykhat' doma.I will be relaxing at home.
- Екатерина EkaterinaМожет, сходим в кино?Mozhet, skhodim v kino?Maybe we could go to the cinema?
- Александр AleksandrХорошая идея, пойдём!Khoroshaya ideya, poydyom!Good idea, let's go!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “evening” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
