Ways to say it
| Russian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| пери́од | períod | masculine |
| промежу́ток | promežútok | masculine |
When referring to an interval of time, the choice of word depends on the nature of that interval. пери́од is used for continuous durations, such as historical or scientific timeframes. промежу́ток is used to describe a gap or interval between two specific points, which can be temporal or physical. In official or legal contexts, the word срок is also commonly used to mean a period or term.
What does it mean word for word?
The interjection и то́чка, which functions like the English 'period' at the end of a sentence to signal the end of a discussion, literally means 'and dot' (referring to the punctuation mark).
Which one should you use?
пери́од is typically used for formal, scientific or historical intervals of time. In contrast, промежу́ток is a more general term often implying a physical or temporal gap between two points, whereas пери́од implies a continuous duration.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
пери́од is appropriate for formal and scientific contexts. промежу́ток is a more general term. For an informal way to say 'period' to mean 'and that's that' at the end of a sentence, use the interjection и то́чка.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective form derived from пери́од is периоди́ческий. Both пери́од and промежу́ток are masculine nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
períod
Did you know?
- While и то́чка is the equivalent of 'period' to end a conversation, the word то́чка is also used in Russian to describe a secret drug-dealing spot or a clandestine meeting point.
- The Russian word for a legal term or time period, срок, is also the everyday word used for a prison sentence.
- While пери́од is used for scientific cycles, the word промежу́ток is frequently used to describe the physical gap between one's teeth.
Examples in context
- В тот период произошло много изменений.During that period, many changes occurred
- Срок представления документов истёк.The term for submitting the documents has expired
- Я изучал русский язык в течение шести месяцев.I studied Russian for a six-month period.
- Это был сложный пери́од в жизни.Eto byl slozhnyy period v zhizni.It was a difficult period in life.
- В этот пери́од времени была жара.V etot period vremeni byla zhara.During this period of time, it was hot.
- Короткий пери́од отдыха очень важен.Korotkiy period otdykha ochen' vazhen.A short period of rest is very important.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “period” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
