семена
semena
The Russian phrase for "seeds" is семена (semena).
семена refers to the small parts of a plant from which new plants grow.
Which one should you use?
The colloquial term семечки is often used when referring to snack seeds, such as sunflower seeds.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the word is семя.
How do you pronounce it?
semena
Did you know?
- Eating семечки is a deeply rooted social activity in Russia, often associated with long conversations on benches or gathering with friends.
- The process of cracking sunflower seeds is often called щелкать семечки, which mimics the clicking sound of the shells breaking.
- Russian literature often uses семечки as a visual shorthand in descriptions to signal a character's lower social class or a relaxed, provincial atmosphere.
Examples in context
- Мне нужны ещё семена.I need more seeds.This sentence is useful for expressing a need for more семена.Tatoeba #5969679 by marafon, translation #5924216 by mailohilohi
- Что за семена Том сажает?What kind of seeds is Tom planting?This sentence is useful for asking about the specific kind of семена being planted.Tatoeba #9505126 by marafon, translation #9505072 by CK
- В плодах находятся семена.Fruits have seeds in them.This sentence is useful for describing that seeds are located inside fruits.Tatoeba #3565533 by Selena777, translation #23945 by CK
- Они регулярно заказывают семена с зарубежных сайтов.They regularly order seeds from foreign websites.
- Давай купим пачку семечек для просмотра фильма.Let's buy a pack of sunflower seeds to enjoy while watching the movie.
- Они никогда не идут в кино без семечек.They never go to the cinema without sunflower seeds.
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Example conversation
A man and a woman are looking through gardening supplies in a shop.
- Екатерина EkaterinaАлександр, ты видишь эти семена?Aleksandr, ty vidish' eti semena?Alexander, do you see these seeds?
- Александр AleksandrДа, Екатерина, они отличные.Da, Ekaterina, oni otlichnyye.Yes, Ekaterina, they are excellent.
- Екатерина EkaterinaДавай возьмём их в корзину.Davay voz'myom ikh v korzinu.Let's put them in the basket.
- Александр AleksandrХорошо, я возьму их.Khorosho, ya voz'mu ikh.Okay, I will take them.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
