ме́сяц
mésjacmasculine
The Russian word for "month" is ме́сяц (mésjac).
ме́сяц refers to a period into which a year is divided.
Meaning: period into which a year is divided (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
mésjac
Did you know?
- In old Russian fairy tales, the moon is often personified as Месяц, acting as a male character, while the sun Солнце is often treated as female or neutral.
- Russian has a separate word луна for the moon as a celestial body, but ме́сяц is the word used when describing the moon's visual phase in the sky.
- The word ме́сяц is a cognate with the word for 'month' in other Slavic languages, such as Polish miesiąc, all deriving from a root meaning 'to measure'.
Examples in context
- Давайте назначим встречу на следующий месяцLet's schedule a meeting for the next month
- два месяца назадtwo months ago
- Я вернусь через шесть месяцевI'll be back in six months
- три месяцаthree months
- Этот ме́сяц был очень жарким.Etot mesyats byl ochen' zharkim.This month was very hot.
- Прошёл всего один ме́сяц.Proshol vsego odin mesyats.Only one month has passed.
- Сколько раз в ме́сяц вы ходите в спортзал?Skol'ko raz v mesyats vy khodite v sportzal?How many times a month do you go to the gym?
Example conversation
Alexander and Anastasia are discussing a new project at work.
- Александр AleksandrКогда мы закончим этот проект?Kogda my zakonchim etot proekt?When will we finish this project?
- Анастасия AnastasiaДумаю, нам нужен ещё один ме́сяц.Dumayu, nam nuzhen yeshchyo odin mesyats.I think we need one more month.
- Александр AleksandrАнастасия, это слишком долго.Anastasiya, eto slishkom dolgo.Anastasia, that is too long.
- Анастасия AnastasiaЯ постараюсь сделать это быстрее.Ya postarayus' sdelat' eto bystryeye.I will try to do it faster.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “month” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
