Нью-Йо́рк
Nʹju-Jórkmasculine
Нью-Йо́рк (Nʹju-Jórk) is the Russian name for the state of New York in the United States of America.
Нью-Йо́рк is the name used for the state. When you need to refer to something that originates from New York, you use the form Нью-Йоркская. You may also encounter the colloquial nickname Большое Ябло́ко, which means 'Big Apple'.
Meaning: state of the United States of America (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
Нью-Йо́рк is a masculine noun. To use it as an adjective describing something from New York, the form Нью-Йоркская is used.
How do you pronounce it?
Nʹju-Jórk
When do people say it?
The nickname Большое Ябло́ко is used colloquially to refer to New York as the 'Big Apple'.
Did you know?
- While the nickname Большое Ябло́ко is understood, a Russian speaker might find it slightly unusual to use it in casual conversation compared to English, as it sounds like a direct translation of an English idiom.
- In Russian text, when referring to the state specifically, you might see the word штат (state) added before Нью-Йорк to avoid confusion with the city.
- The letter й in Нью-Йо́рк represents a short 'i' sound, which is a common feature in many foreign loanwords adapted into Russian.
Example sentences for Russian are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing travel plans.
- Александр AleksandrТы когда-нибудь была в Нью-Йо́рке?Ty kogda-nibud' byla v N'yu-Yorke?Have you ever been to New York?
- Ольга OlgaНет, но я очень хочу там побывать.Net, no ya ochen' khochu tam pobyvat'.No, but I really want to visit there.
- Александр AleksandrЯ планирую поездку в Нью-Йо́рк в следующем году.Ya planiruyu poyezdku v N'yu-York v sleduyushchem godu.I am planning a trip to New York next year.
- Ольга OlgaЗдорово! Возьми меня с собой.Zdorovo! Voz'mi menya s soboy.Great! Take me with you.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “new york” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
