Ways to say it
| Russian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| дома́шнее зада́ние | domášneje zadánije | neuter |
| дома́шняя рабо́та | domášnjaja rabóta | feminine |
| дома́шка | domáška | colloquial, feminine |
The term is used to describe work done at home. To express the act of doing homework, you use the verb делать with дома́шнее зада́ние.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase дома́шнее зада́ние literally translates to 'home assignment'.
Which one should you use?
дома́шнее зада́ние is the standard term specifically for school or academic homework. In contrast, дома́шняя рабо́та refers more generally to any work performed at home, such as housework or professional tasks.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
дома́шнее зада́ние is a formal way to say homework, translating to 'home assignment'. A more formal alternative is учебные задания, which translates to 'educational assignments'. For a colloquial or informal tone, students often use the shortening дома́шка.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of дома́шнее зада́ние is дома́шние зада́ния.
How do you pronounce it?
domášneje zadánije
Did you know?
- In Russian school culture, the phrase забы́л тетра́дку дома́ meaning 'I forgot my notebook at home' is a classic, cliché excuse used to avoid presenting дома́шнее зада́ние.
- The word зада́ние shares the same root as the verb да́ть, meaning 'to give'. This frames homework not as a task to complete but as something 'given' by an authority figure.
- While дома́шнее зада́ние is the standard term, a student might tell a friend they have дома́шка по ма́тематике, using the preposition по to indicate the subject of the homework.
Examples in context
- Какие есть домашние задания на завтра?What homework do we have for tomorrow?
- У нас есть домашка по математике.We have math homework.
- Нужно решить задачи с 1-10 на странице 37.We need to solve problems 1-10 on page 37.
- Это дома́шнее зада́ние очень трудное.Eto domashneye zadaniye ochen' trudnoye.This homework is very difficult.
- Я уже сделал дома́шнее зада́ние.Ya uzhe sdelal domashneye zadaniye.I have already done the homework.
- Где твоё дома́шнее зада́ние по математике?Gde tvoyo domashneye zadaniye po matematike?Where is your math homework?
Example conversation
Two students are talking in the school library.
- Анастасия AnastasiaАндрей, ты сделал дома́шнее зада́ние?Andrey, ty sdelal domashneye zadaniye?Andrey, did you do the homework?
- Андрей AndreyНет, я ещё не приступал к нему.Net, ya yeshchyo ne pristupal k nemu.No, I haven't started it yet.
- Анастасия AnastasiaЯ могу тебе помочь с ним.Ya mogu tebe pomoch' s nim.I can help you with it.
- Андрей AndreyСпасибо, Анастасия, это было бы здорово.Spasibo, Anastasiya, eto bylo by zdorovo.Thanks, Anastasia, that would be great.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “homework” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
