Sunday in Russian: воскресенье
Pronounced vuhs-kree-SYEN-yeh — literally “resurrection (day)”.
Sunday in Russian at a Glance
| Cyrillic | воскресенье |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | voskresen'ye |
| On Sunday | в воскресенье (v voskresen'ye) |
| Pronunciation | vuhs-kree-SYEN-yeh (вос·кре·се́нь·е) |
| Literal meaning | resurrection (day) |
| Abbreviation | Вс |
From воскресение (voskresenie, “resurrection”) — Sunday is named for the resurrection of Christ. Russian is one of the few languages with this naming; most Slavic languages call Sunday “the no-work day” (nedelya), which in Russian came to mean “week” instead.
How to Pronounce воскресенье
vuhs-kree-SYEN-yeh — syllable by syllable: вос·кре·се́нь·е.
- Unstressed o sounds like “ah” — that's why понедельник starts with “pah-”, not “poh-”.
- The soft sign ь has no sound of its own; it softens the consonant before it.
- Stress matters: stressing the wrong syllable can make a word hard to recognize.
Example Sentences with воскресенье
How to Say “Happy Sunday” in Russian
Russians wish each other a good day using the genitive case: the phrase literally means “(I wish you) a good Sunday”. It's common in texts and at the end of phone calls.
All 7 Days of the Week in Russian
Russian day names tell a story: three are numbers (second, fourth, fifth day), one means “middle”, one comes from the Sabbath, one means “resurrection”, and Monday literally means “the day after doing nothing”. The week starts on Monday in Russia.
| English | Russian | Transliteration | Pronunciation | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | понедельник | ponedel'nik | puh-nee-DYEL-neek | |
| Tuesday | вторник | vtornik | FTOR-neek | |
| Wednesday | среда | sreda | sree-DAH | |
| Thursday | четверг | chetverg | cheet-VYERK | |
| Friday | пятница | pyatnitsa | PYAT-nee-tsuh | |
| Saturday | суббота | subbota | soo-BOH-tuh | |
| Sunday | воскресенье | voskresen'ye | vuhs-kree-SYEN-yeh |
See the full guide: Days of the Week in Russian.
Cultural Notes: Sunday in Russian-Speaking Countries
Воскресенье closes the Russian week — calendars run Monday to Sunday. Mind the spelling: воскресенье (Sunday) and воскресение (resurrection) differ by one letter.
Did You Know?
From воскресение (voskresenie, “resurrection”) — Sunday is named for the resurrection of Christ. Russian is one of the few languages with this naming; most Slavic languages call Sunday “the no-work day” (nedelya), which in Russian came to mean “week” instead. Curious how English got its name for Sunday? See our guide to the origins of the days of the week.
How to Use воскресенье in a Sentence
Use в + accusative case for “on”: в воскресенье (v voskresen'ye) = on Sunday. For “every Sunday” Russians say по воскресеньям (po voskresen'yam). The case ending changes for feminine day names, so memorize the в-phrase as a unit.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you say Sunday in Russian?
Sunday in Russian is воскресенье (voskresen'ye), pronounced “vuhs-kree-SYEN-yeh”. It literally means “resurrection (day)”.
What does воскресенье mean in English?
From воскресение (voskresenie, “resurrection”) — Sunday is named for the resurrection of Christ. Russian is one of the few languages with this naming; most Slavic languages call Sunday “the no-work day” (nedelya), which in Russian came to mean “week” instead.
How do you pronounce воскресенье?
It's pronounced “vuhs-kree-SYEN-yeh” — broken into syllables: вос·кре·се́нь·е. Use the audio button on this page to hear a recording.
Is воскресенье capitalized in Russian?
Russian weekday names are written in lowercase — воскресенье, not Воскресенье — unlike English. They're only capitalized at the start of a sentence.
How do you say “Happy Sunday” in Russian?
Хорошего воскресенья! (Khoroshego voskresen'ya!). Russians wish each other a good day using the genitive case: the phrase literally means “(I wish you) a good Sunday”. It's common in texts and at the end of phone calls.
How is Sunday abbreviated in Russian?
Sunday (воскресенье) is abbreviated Вс on Russian calendars and schedules.
How do you say “on Sunday” in Russian?
в воскресенье (v voskresen'ye) — the preposition в plus the accusative case. For “every Sunday”, use по воскресеньям (po voskresen'yam).
How do you write Sunday in Russian Cyrillic?
воскресенье — and remember it's lowercase in Russian unless it starts a sentence. The calendar abbreviation is Вс.
How do you say “today is Sunday” in Russian?
Сегодня воскресенье (Segodnya voskresen'ye). Russian drops the verb “to be” in the present tense, so it's literally just “today Sunday”.