Russie
/ʁy.si/feminine
In French, the word for Russia is Russie.
Russie is the name of the country located in Eastern Europe and North Asia.
Meaning: country in Eastern Europe and North Asia (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
Russie is a feminine noun. Because it is feminine, you use the definite article la when referring to Russia as a subject or object (for example, la Russie). To express movement to or presence within the country, the preposition en is used, as in en Russie.
How do you pronounce it?
/ʁy.si/
Did you know?
- In French, the word russe is a homophone for the word ruse, which means 'trick' or 'cunning'. This leads to frequent puns in French literature and journalism connecting the country to strategic deception.
- When referring to a person from Russie, the word Russe is capitalized. However, if you are describing something as being 'Russian' in a general sense, the adjective russe is written with a lowercase letter.
- In historical French texts, you may see the term la Moscovie used instead of Russie. This referred specifically to the Grand Duchy of Moscow before the Russian Empire was formally established.
Examples in context
- Vive la Russie !Long live Russia!This sentence is useful for expressing a patriotic sentiment about Russie.Tatoeba #12493523 by always, translation #10701945 by Amastan
- Tom va en Russie.Tom is going to Russia.This sentence shows how to use the preposition en to indicate movement toward Russie.Tatoeba #9823999 by felix63, translation #12933683 by rul
- Je viens de Russie.I am from Russia.This sentence demonstrates how to express origin using the name Russie.Tatoeba #754557 by Cocorico, translation #436345 by lukaszpp
- J'ai étudié l'histoire de la Russie à l'université.I studied Russian history at university.
- 153 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Nathan and Léa are talking about travel plans at a cafe.
- NathanTu veux partir en Russie cet été ?Do you want to go to Russia this summer?
- LéaNon, la Russie est trop loin pour moi.No, Russia is too far for me.
- NathanC'est vrai, c'est un grand pays.It's true, it is a large country.
- LéaOui, j'ai peur de l'hiver là-bas.Yes, I am afraid of the winter there.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “russia” translations and entries Russie, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
