пе́рсик
pérsikmasculine
The English word "peach" is пе́рсик (pérsik) in Russian.
The noun пе́рсик refers to the fruit. It is also used as an adjective to describe the colour peach, where the related form пе́рсиковый can also be used.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is pérsik.
Did you know?
- In a Russian supermarket, you will likely find пе́рсик categorized under косточковые фрукты, which literally translates to 'bone fruits'.
- In Russian, a person who is exceptionally attractive or 'sweet' might be called a персик, though this carries a kitschy, almost caricatured tone compared to the English usage.
- The word пе́рсик belongs to a class of nouns where the diminutive suffix is baked into the standard name of the fruit.
Examples in context
- У вас есть персики?Do you have peaches?
- Этот пе́рсик очень сладкий.Etot persik ochen' sladkiy.This peach is very sweet.
- Я купил спелый пе́рсик.Ya kupil spelyy persik.I bought a ripe peach.
- В корзине лежит один пе́рсик.V korzine lezhit odin persik.There is one peach in the basket.
Example conversation
Dmitry and Ekaterina are at a fruit market.
- Дмитрий DmitryЕкатерина, посмотри, какой красивый пе́рсик!Ekaterina, posmotri, kakoy krasivyy persik!Ekaterina, look what a beautiful peach!
- Екатерина EkaterinaДа, он выглядит очень сочным.Da, on vyglyadit ochen' sochivym.Yes, it looks very juicy.
- Дмитрий DmitryДавай возьмём этот пе́рсик в подарок.Davay voz'mëm etot persik v podarok.Let's take this peach as a gift.
- Екатерина EkaterinaХорошая идея, Дмитрий.Khoroshaya ideya, Dmitriy.Good idea, Dmitry.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “peach” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
