среда́
sredáfeminine
Wednesday in Russian is среда́ (sredá).
среда́ is used to refer to the day of the week. You can use the phrase следующая среда to mean 'next Wednesday' and прошлая среда to mean 'last Wednesday'.
Meaning: day of the week (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word среда́ literally means 'middle' or 'center', which reflects its position in the middle of the work week.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express 'on Wednesday', use the preposition в followed by the accusative form среду́ (в среду́).
How do you pronounce it?
sredá
Did you know?
- Because среда́ means 'middle', it is also the common word for the 'environment' or 'surroundings' in which something exists.
- While English uses a Norse deity's name for Wednesday, the Russian среда́ ignores mythology entirely to focus purely on the day's mathematical position.
- In Russian, the day of the week is not capitalized unless it starts a sentence, unlike the English 'Wednesday'.
Examples in context
- Заседание состоится в следующую среду.The meeting will take place next Wednesday.
Example conversation
Anastasia and Andrey are planning a movie date.
- Анастасия AnastasiaКогда мы пойдём в кино?Kogda my poydyom v kino?When shall we go to the cinema?
- Андрей AndreyДавай в среду́.Davay v sredu.Let's do it on Wednesday.
- Анастасия AnastasiaСреда́ мне подходит.Sreda mne podkhodit.Wednesday works for me.
- Андрей AndreyОтлично, до встречи!Otlichno, do vstrechi!Great, see you then!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “Wednesday” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
