воскресе́нье
voskresénʹjeneuter
The English word "Sunday" is воскресе́нье (voskresénʹje) in Russian. Wiktionary also lists неде́ля (nedélja).
Meaning: day of the week (noun)
Ways to say it
| Russian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| воскресе́нье | voskresénʹje | neuter |
| неде́ля | nedélja | archaic, feminine |
The word is used to refer to the day of the week.
What does it mean word for word?
The term воскресе́нье literally means "resurrection".
Which one should you use?
воскресе́нье is the standard word for Sunday, whereas the form неде́ля is an archaic term that means "week" and is sometimes found in older texts to refer to the day.
How does it change in a sentence?
To say "on Sunday", use the preposition в followed by the accusative case. For the neuter noun воскресе́нье, the accusative is identical to the nominative form: в воскресе́нье.
How do you pronounce it?
voskresénʹje
Did you know?
- While неде́ля means 'week' in modern Russian, its historical use as a name for 'Sunday' reflects an old way of counting days from the start of the week's cycle.
- In traditional Russian Orthodox culture, the 'Sunday' of the liturgical year is often treated as the first day of the week, aligning the calendar with the biblical creation story.
- In Russian, the word for 'Sunday' воскресе́нье is shared with the word for 'Resurrection', meaning the day is named after the event of the rising of Christ rather than a number.
Examples in context
- Давай сходим в музей в воскресенье?Let's go to the museum on Sunday?
- Сегодня воскресенье, отдохнем!Today is Sunday, let's relax!
- Не могу дождаться воскресенья, чтобы поиграть в футбол!I can't wait for Sunday to play soccer!
- В это воскресе́нье будет дождь.V eto voskresen'ye budet dozhd'.It will rain this Sunday.
- Мы едем в парк в воскресе́нье.My yedem v park v voskresen'ye.We are going to the park on Sunday.
- Воскресе́нье мой любимый день.Voskresen'ye moy lyubimyy den'.Sunday is my favorite day.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing their plans for the upcoming weekend.
- Андрей AndreyЧто ты делаешь в это воскресе́нье?Chto ty delayesh' v eto voskresen'ye?What are you doing this Sunday?
- Екатерина EkaterinaЯ иду в кино с подругой.Ya idu v kino s podrugoy.I am going to the cinema with a friend.
- Андрей AndreyЗдорово, отличный план!Zdorovo, otlichnyy plan!Great, an excellent plan!
- Екатерина EkaterinaСпасибо, Андрей.Spasibo, Andrey.Thanks, Andrey.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “Sunday” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
