тёплый
tjóplyj[ˈtʲɵpɫɨj]
The Russian word for warm is тёплый (tjóplyj).
тёплый is an adjective used to describe something that has a temperature slightly higher than usual. It is related to the verb греть, which means to make or keep something warm.
Meaning: having a temperature slightly higher than usual (adj)
Which one should you use?
Use тёплый for 'warm' and горячий for 'hot' to avoid describing something as uncomfortably hot.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective changes based on the gender and number of the noun it describes: use тёплая for feminine nouns, тёплое for neuter nouns and тёплые for plural nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
tjóplyj
Did you know?
- The Russian word тёплый shares a distant ancestor with the English word 'tepid', as both derive from the Proto-Indo-European root *tep-.
- The letter ё in тёплый is the youngest letter in the Russian alphabet, having been introduced centuries after the other letters to denote a specific vowel sound.
- If you are describing a 'warm' person in terms of their personality, you might use тёплый человек, but Russians often prefer to say someone is 'soulful' using the word душевный to convey that same emotional heat.
Examples in context
- Он был ещё тёплый.It was still warm.This sentence is useful for describing an object that was still warm using тёплый.Tatoeba #5425646 by marafon, translation #5424710 by CK
- Рис был ещё тёплый.The rice was still warm.This sentence is useful for describing rice that was still warm using тёплый.Tatoeba #7367352 by marafon, translation #7367327 by Hybrid
- Чай был едва тёплый.The tea was barely warm.This sentence is useful for describing tea that was barely warm using тёплый.Tatoeba #6478880 by nina99nv, translation #10512028 by ddnktr
- Комната была уютной, с доброжелательной атмосферой.The room was cozy, with a warm atmosphere.
- На улице так тепло! Пойдем гулять?It's so warm outside! Shall we go for a walk?
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Example conversation
A couple is sitting on a balcony in the evening.
- Сергей SergeyСегодня очень тёплый вечер.Segodnya ochen' tyoplyy vecher.It is a very warm evening today.
- Мария MariaДа, воздух совсем тёплый.Da, vozdukh sovsem tyoplyy.Yes, the air is quite warm.
- Сергей SergeyМария, тебе не холодно?Mariya, tebe ne kholodno?Maria, are you not cold?
- Мария MariaНет, мне очень хорошо.Net, mne ochen' khorosho.No, I feel very good.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “warm” translations and entries тёплый, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries тёплый, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
