у́тро
útroneuter
The English phrase "morning" is translated into Russian as у́тро (útro). Wiktionary also lists вре́мя до полу́дня (vrémja do polúdnja) and дополу́денное вре́мя (dopolúdennoje vrémja).
Meaning: part of the day between dawn and midday (noun)
Ways to say it
| Russian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| у́тро | útro | neuter |
| вре́мя до полу́дня | vrémja do polúdnja | neuter |
| дополу́денное вре́мя | dopolúdennoje vrémja | neuter |
The word у́тро refers to the part of the day between dawn and midday. The phrase Добро́е у́тро! is used as the standard greeting for "Good morning!"
Which one should you use?
While у́тро is the standard term, you may encounter вре́мя до полу́дня or дополу́денное вре́мя, which both describe the time before midday. The term утречко is an informal way to say 'morning'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The forms у́тро, вре́мя до полу́дня and дополу́денное вре́мя are all neuter in gender.
How do you pronounce it?
útro
Did you know?
- While English uses 'early bird' to describe a morning person, Russians use the word жаворо́к, which means 'lark'.
- In Russian, the word у́тро shares a linguistic ancestor with the English word 'ere', meaning 'before'. This links the concept of 'morning' to the idea of something that happens 'before' or at the beginning.
- If you are an 'early bird' in Russia, you are not a bird that wakes up early, but a жаворо́к. This is the specific name for the lark, which is famously associated with the dawn.
Examples in context
- Доброе утроGood morning
- С добрым утромWith a good morning
- Хорошего утраHave a good morning
- Доброе утро или утречкоGood morning or mornin'
- Как ты спал?How did you sleep?
- Сегодня было прекрасное у́тро.Segodnya bylo prekrasnoye utro.It was a beautiful morning today.
- Я люблю просыпаться рано у́тром.Ya lyublyu prosypat'sya rano utrom.I love to wake up early in the morning.
- У́тро в лесу очень тихое.Utro v lesu ochen' tikhoe.The morning in the forest is very quiet.
Example conversation
Dmitry and Ekaterina are discussing their daily schedules.
- Дмитрий DmitryКак прошло твоё у́тро, Екатерина?Kak proshlo tvoyo utro, Ekaterina?How was your morning, Ekaterina?
- Екатерина EkaterinaОно было очень занятым.Ono bylo ochen zanyatym.It was very busy.
- Дмитрий DmitryА у меня было спокойное у́тро.A u menya bylo spokoynoye utro.And I had a peaceful morning.
- Екатерина EkaterinaЭто очень здорово, Дмитрий.Eto ochen zdorovo, Dmitriy.That is very great, Dmitry.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “morning” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries до, CC BY-SA 4.0.
