Here are Russian words for weather to start with: облачный (oblachnyy, cloudy), холодный (kholodnyy, cold), жаркий (zharkiy, hot), дождь (dozhd, rain). Below are 40 words (A1–C1) with their English translations, part of speech and a romanization to help you say them, across 5 themed lists.
| English | Russian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| cloudy | облачныйoblachnyy | adj | A1 |
| cold | холодныйkholodnyy | adj | A1 |
| hot | жаркийzharkiy | adj | A1 |
| rain | дождьdozhd | noun | A1 |
| rainy | дождливыйdozhdlivyy | adj | A1 |
| sunny | солнечныйsolnechnyy | adj | A1 |
| snow | снегsneg | noun | A2 |
| windy | ветреныйvetrenyy | adj | A2 |
| English | Russian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| fog | туманtuman | noun | A2 |
| front | атмосферный фронтatmosfernyy front | noun | A2 |
| storm | буряburya | noun | A2 |
| temperature | температураtemperatura | noun | A2 |
| forecast | прогноз погодыprognoz pogody | noun | B1 |
| freezing | ледянойledyanoy | adj | B1 |
| humid | влажныйvlazhnyy | adj | B1 |
| lightning | молнияmolniya | noun | B1 |
| English | Russian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| anticyclone | антициклонantitsiklon | noun | C1 |
| atmospheric | атмосферныйatmosfernyy | adj | C1 |
| cyclone | циклонtsiklon | noun | C1 |
| humidity | влажностьvlazhnost | noun | C1 |
| inversion | температурная инверсияtemperaturnaya inversiya | noun | C1 |
| meteorological | метеорологическийmeteorologicheskiy | adj | C1 |
| monsoon | муссонmusson | noun | C1 |
| precipitation | осадкиosadki | noun | C1 |
| English | Russian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| earthquake | землетрясениеzemletryaseniye | noun | A2 |
| tornado | торнадоtornado | noun | B1 |
| avalanche | лавинаlavina | noun | B2 |
| dust storm | пыльная буряpylnaya burya | noun | B2 |
| flash flood | внезапный паводокvnezapnyy pavodok | noun | B2 |
| heat wave | волна жарыvolna zhary | noun | B2 |
| landslide | оползеньopolzen | noun | B2 |
| volcanic eruption | извержение вулканаizverzheniye vulkana | noun | B2 |
| English | Russian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| thunderstorm | грозаgroza | noun | A2 |
| condensation | конденсатkondensat | noun | B1 |
| dew | росаrosa | noun | B1 |
| evaporation | испарениеispareniye | noun | B1 |
| frost | инейiney | noun | B1 |
| smog | смогsmog | noun | B1 |
| hail | градgrad | noun | B2 |
| sleet | мокрый снегmokryy sneg | noun | B2 |
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You could start with words like облачный (oblachnyy, cloudy), холодный (kholodnyy, cold), жаркий (zharkiy, hot), дождь (dozhd, rain). This page lists 40 Russian words for weather (A1–C1), each with its English translation and part of speech.
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