лосо́сь
losósʹmasculine
The English word salmon can be translated into Russian as лосо́сь (losósʹ) or сёмга.
Meaning: fish (noun)
Ways to say it
| Russian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| лосо́сь | losósʹ | masculine | |
| сёмга | sjómga | [ˈsʲɵmɡə] (narrow) | feminine |
Which one should you use?
The term сёмга is used specifically in culinary or commercial contexts, often to refer to Atlantic salmon or salmon caught in the wild.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In the Far East region of Russia, the word кета is commonly used to refer to salmon, specifically meaning chum salmon or dog salmon.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The masculine noun лосо́сь changes to лосося in the genitive singular case. The feminine noun сёмга changes to сёмги in the genitive singular case.
How do you pronounce it?
losósʹ
Did you know?
- While лосо́сь refers to salmon in general, Russian speakers often use красная рыба ('red fish') as a collective term for all salmonids, including trout.
- The word горбуша for pink salmon comes from the Russian word горб, meaning 'hump', referring to the fish's deformed back during spawning.
- The term 'кета' is actually a loanword from the indigenous languages of Siberia and the Far East, rather than a Slavic word.
Examples in context
- Пожалуйста, принесите мне порцию лосося.Please bring me a portion of salmon.
- Купил свежую семгу на рынке.I bought fresh salmon at the market.
- У нас треска и голец, но лосось закончился.We have cod and Siberian salmon, but salmon is sold out.
- В реке полно кеты, я пойду на рыбалку.The river is full of chum salmon, I'll go fishing.
- Этот лосо́сь очень свежий.Etot losos' ochen' svezhiy.This salmon is very fresh.
- Лосо́сь это полезная рыба.Losos' eto poleznaya ryba.Salmon is a healthy fish.
Example conversation
Alexander and Anastasia are at a seafood market.
- Александр AleksandrАнастасия, посмотри на этот лосо́сь.Anastasiya, posmotri na etot losos'.Anastasia, look at this salmon.
- Анастасия AnastasiaДа, он выглядит очень аппетитно.Da, on vyglyadit ochen' appetitno.Yes, it looks very appetizing.
- Александр AleksandrВозьмём его для нашего ужина?Voz'myom yego dlya nashego uzhina?Shall we take it for our dinner?
- Анастасия AnastasiaКонечно, Александр, давай купим.Konechno, Aleksandr, davay kupim.Of course, Alexander, let's buy it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “salmon” translations and entries сёмга, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
