песо́к
pesókmasculine
The English phrase 'sand' translates to Russian as песо́к (pesók).
The word refers to finely ground rock.
Meaning: finely ground rock (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The masculine noun песо́к changes to песка́ in the genitive singular case, which is used to indicate 'of sand' (for example, to say 'a pile of sand').
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is pesók.
Did you know?
- Russian has a unique way of describing 'sand in the eyes' (песо́к в глазах) to describe a gritty, tired feeling, which is a common way to describe insomnia or exhaustion.
- The Russian word for 'sandpaper' is нажда́чная бу́мага, which does not contain the word for 'sand' at all, despite the English name suggesting it.
- The diminutive form песóчек is used to create a sense of coziness or smallness, often when speaking to children.
Examples in context
- Пляжи этого курорта славятся своим белым песком.The beaches of this resort are famous for their white sand.
- Давай на закате побродим по пляжу и поиграемся в песочек.Let's wander along the beach at sunset and play in the sand.
- Этот песо́к очень мелкий.Etot pesok ochen' melkiy.This sand is very fine.
Example conversation
Dmitry and Anastasia are walking on a beach.
- Дмитрий DmitryПосмотри, какой здесь золотистый песо́к!Posmotri, kakoy zdes' zolotistyy pesok!Look, what golden sand we have here!
- Анастасия AnastasiaДа, Дмитрий, он очень приятный на ощупь.Da, Dmitriy, on ochen' priyatnyy na oshchup'Yes, Dmitry, it feels very nice.
- Дмитрий DmitryХочешь построить замок из этого песка?Khochesh' postroit' zamok iz etogo peska?Do you want to build a castle out of this sand?
- Анастасия AnastasiaС удовольствием, давай попробуем!S udovol'stviyem, davay poprobuyem!With pleasure, let's try it!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sand” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
