со́лнечный
sólnečnyj
The Russian word for "sunny" is со́лнечный (sólnečnyj).
Meaning: weather, day (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The adjective со́лнечный is derived from the noun солнце, which means "sun".
How does it change in a sentence?
Use со́лнечная for feminine nouns like погода (weather) or неделя (week), со́лнечное for neuter nouns like утро (morning) and со́лнечные for plural nouns like дни (days).
How do you pronounce it?
sólnečnyj
Did you know?
- If a Russian describes a day as све́тлый ('bright'), they might be referring to the light of the sun or a spiritual sense of purity.
- Instead of saying it is a 'sunny' day, a Russian often simply says я́сно (it is clear) or со́лнце све́тит (the sun is shining).
- While English speakers use 'sunny' to mean optimistic, a Russian speaker would use оптимистичный or позити́вный to describe such a personality.
Examples in context
- Сегодня на улице солнечный день.Today is a sunny day.
- Вчера всё время солнечно было.Yesterday it was sunny all day.
- Сегодня на юге будет ясно и солнечно.Today in the south, it will be clear and sunny.
- Со́лнечный деньA sunny day
- Сегодня очень со́лнечный день.Segodnya ochen' solnechnyy den'.Today is a very sunny day.
Example conversation
Andrey and Maria are planning a walk.
- Андрей AndreyПосмотри, какой со́лнечный день!Posmotri, kakoy solnechnyy den!Look what a sunny day it is!
- Мария MariaДа, погода просто чудесная.Da, pogoda prosto chudesnaya.Yes, the weather is just wonderful.
- Андрей AndreyПойдём погуляем в парке?Poydyom pogulyayem v parke?Shall we go for a walk in the park?
- Мария MariaОтличная идея, Андрей!Otlichnaya ideya, Andrey!Great idea, Andrey!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sunny” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
