у́лица
úlicafeminine
The Russian word for street is у́лица (úlica).
у́лица refers to a paved part of a road in a village or a town. You can also use the phrase на у́лице to express the meaning 'on the street' or to mean 'outdoors' or 'outside'.
Meaning: paved part of road in a village or a town (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of у́лица is у́лицы. When the noun is used as the direct object of a verb, such as in 'I see the street', the ending changes to у́лицу.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is úlica.
Did you know?
- The phrase на у́лице can be used to mean 'outside' even if you are standing in a forest or a field. In this context, it refers to the open air rather than a paved road.
- In old Russian, the word у́лица originally referred to the space 'outside' the fence of a household. It evolved from meaning a general open space to specifically meaning a paved road.
- In Russian, the word проспе́кт is used for a wide, major thoroughfare. This word is borrowed from the Latin 'prospectus', meaning 'view' or 'outlook'.
Examples in context
- Московская улицаMoscow Street
- Красная улицаRed Street
- Пролетарская улицаProletarian Street
- Эта у́лица очень узкая.Eta ulitsa ochen' uzkaya.This street is very narrow.
- Где находится эта у́лица?Gde nakhoditsya eta ulitsa?Where is this street located?
Example conversation
Two people are talking while walking through a city.
- Анастасия AnastasiaКакая красивая у́лица!Kakaya krasivaya ulitsa!What a beautiful street!
- Андрей AndreyДа, она очень старая.Da, ona ochen' staraya.Yes, it is very old.
- Анастасия AnastasiaАндрей, ты знаешь, где здесь кафе?Andrey, ty znayesh', gde zdes' kafe?Andrey, do you know where a cafe is here?
- Андрей AndreyДа, оно на следующей у́лице.Da, ono na sleduyushchey ulitse.Yes, it is on the next street.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “street” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
