How to Say "Speed" in Russian

ско́рость

skórostʹfeminine

The Russian word for speed is ско́рость (skórostʹ).

ско́рость is a feminine noun used to describe the rate of motion.

Meaning: rate of motion (noun)

Which one should you use?

The adjective ско́ростной is used specifically to describe something characterized by high speed, such as a high-speed train.

The singular genitive case of ско́рость is ско́рости.

skórostʹ

When Russians talk about 'speeding' in a car, they do not use a verb for speed but say превыша́ть ско́рость, which literally means 'to exceed the speed'.
The root of ско́рость is shared with the adverb ско́ро, which means 'soon'. In Russian, the concept of 'speed' is linguistically linked to the concept of 'soonness'.
The phrase наско́рость is used colloquially to mean doing something 'quickly' or 'on the fly', often implying a lack of thoroughness.

Для повышения безопасности на дорогах, необходимо уменьшить скорость
To enhance road safety, it is necessary to reduce the speed.
Крутая тачка! Смотрите, какая скорость у нее!
Cool car! Look at how fast it goes!
Высокая ско́рость.
High speed.
Ско́рость поезда была очень высокой.
Skorost' poezda byla ochen' vysokoy.
The speed of the train was very high.
Нам нужно увеличить ско́рость бега.
Nam nuzhno uvelichit' skorost' bega.
We need to increase the running speed.

Two people are driving in a car.

Александр Aleksandr

Анастасия, какая у нас сейчас ско́рость?
Anastasiya, kakaya u nas seychas skorost?
Anastasia, what is our speed right now?
Анастасия Anastasia

Мы едем восемьдесят километров в час.
My yedem vosemdesyat kilometrov v chas.
We are going eighty kilometers per hour.
Александр Aleksandr

Это слишком большая ско́рость для этого моста.
Eto slishkom bolshaya skorost dlya etogo mosta.
That is too high a speed for this bridge.
Анастасия Anastasia

Хорошо, Александр, я сейчас приторможу.
Khorosho, Aleksandr, ya seychas pritormozhu.
Okay, Aleksandr, I will slow down now.

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