How to Say "Soviet Union" in Russian

Советский Союз

Sovetskiy Soyuz

The English phrase "soviet union" is translated into Russian as Советский Союз (Sovetskiy Soyuz).

Советский Союз refers to the USSR (the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics).

Meaning: USSR (name)

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase is composed of the adjective Советский (Soviet) and the noun Союз (Union).

Союз Советских Социалистических Республик is a formal way to say Soviet Union and Совок is a colloquial term used to refer to the Soviet Union.

Советский Союз is a masculine noun phrase and follows standard masculine adjective-noun agreement.

Sovetskiy Soyuz

The colloquial term Совок uses a diminutive suffix that refers to a 'dustpan'. This transforms the grand name of the state into a mundane household tool to mock its bureaucracy.
The word советский is derived from совет, which originally meant 'advice' or 'counsel' long before it became a political label for 'council'.
The term Союз is often used in Russian to refer to a 'conjunction' in grammar, such as the word 'and'.

Да здравствует Советский Союз!
Long live the Soviet Union!
This sentence is useful for expressing a celebratory sentiment regarding Советский Союз.
Tatoeba #3343852 by marafon, translation #435498 by Clavain
Когда распался Советский Союз?
When did the Soviet Union break up?
This sentence is useful for asking about the historical breakup of Советский Союз.
Tatoeba #10189333 by Wezel, translation #10189327 by Amastan
В 1991 году Советский Союз рухнул.
In 1991, the Soviet Union collapsed.
This sentence is useful for describing the collapse of Советский Союз in 1991.
Tatoeba #12461266 by marafon, translation #2721897 by Hybrid
Ты знаешь, что это СССР?
Do you know what the USSR is?
Конечно! СССР – это аббревиатура Союза Советских Социалистических Республик.
Of course! USSR is the abbreviation for the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
Какое было твое любимое место в СССР?
What was your favorite place in the USSR?
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Andrey and Ekaterina are discussing history in a library.

Андрей Andrey

Мой дедушка жил в Советский Союз.
Moy dedushka zhil v Sovetskiy Soyuz.
My grandfather lived in the Soviet Union.
Екатерина Ekaterina

Он родился в Советский Союз?
On rodilsya v Sovetskiy Soyuz?
Was he born in the Soviet Union?
Андрей Andrey

Да, он работал там долго.
Da, on rabotal tam dolgo.
Yes, he worked there for a long time.
Екатерина Ekaterina

Это было интересное время.
Eto bylo interesnoye vremya.
That was an interesting time.

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