Сиби́рь
Sibírʹfeminine
Siberia is Сиби́рь (Sibírʹ) in Russian.
Сиби́рь is the name of the vast geographic region in Russia.
Meaning: region of Russia (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word Сиби́рь changes its ending to Сиби́ри when used with prepositions of location or direction, such as в (in) or на (to).
How do you pronounce it?
Sibírʹ
Did you know?
- The name Сиби́рь is thought by many linguists to have originated from a Turkic-Mongolic root, rather than a Slavic one.
- While English speakers associate 'Siberia' almost exclusively with exile and frozen wastes, Russians often associate Сибирь with hospitality and a 'frontier' spirit of independence.
- Russian has a specific word сибирский (Siberian) that is used for many products, such as 'Siberian cedar' or 'Siberian health', as a mark of purity and strength.
Examples in context
- Моя семья живет в Сибири.My family lives in Siberia.
- Я мечтаю посетить Сибирь и увидеть ее природные красоты.I dream of visiting Siberia and seeing its natural beauty.
- В этой книге я прочитал много интересного о Сибири.I read a lot of interesting things about Siberia in this book.
- Сиби́рь очень большая.Sibir' ochen' bol'shaya.Siberia is very large.
- Мы едем через Сиби́рь.My yedem cherez Sibir'.We are traveling through Siberia.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing travel plans in a cafe.
- Екатерина EkaterinaТы хочешь поехать в Сиби́рь?Ty khochesh' poyekhat' v Sibir'?Do you want to go to Siberia?
- Сергей SergeyДа, Сиби́рь мне очень интересна.Da, Sibir' mne ochen' interesna.Yes, Siberia is very interesting to me.
- Екатерина EkaterinaТам будет очень трудно.Tam budet ochen' trudno.It will be very difficult there.
- Сергей SergeyЯ готов к этому приключению.Ya gotov k etomu priklyucheniyu.I am ready for this adventure.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “siberia” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
