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вечер

Translation of вечер

evening

Russian word in Latin letters: vecher

Meaning of вечер

Russian

поздняя часть дня, период перед наступлением ночи

English

late part of day

evening

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[ˈvʲet͡ɕɪr]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Вечер or вечеринка?

«вечеринка» ≠ evening: a вечеринка is a party

Don't confuse «вечер» and «вечеринка»: вечер is the time of day, while a вечеринка is a party with friends.

Вечером мы гуляем в парке.

In the evening we walk in the park.

В субботу у нас будет вечеринка.

We are having a party on Saturday.

В вечер or вечером?

вечером

вечером = in the evening, no preposition

Don't say в вечер. Times of day need no preposition: вечером, утром.

Вечером мы смотрим кино.

In the evening we watch a film.

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Translate these short sentences from English into Russian using the word you are learning. Then open one possible answer and compare it with yours. This is practice, not a test.

  1. In the evening, I always read a book before bed.

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    Вечером я всегда читаю книгу перед сном.

  2. She is usually busy every evening with lessons.

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    Она обычно занята каждый вечер уроками.

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What's the difference between вечер and вечерок

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вечерок

Colloquial, warm: a nice cosy evening.

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Questions about this word

What does вечер mean?

late part of day

How do you pronounce вечер?

вечер is pronounced [ˈvʲet͡ɕɪr], in Latin letters “vecher”.

How is вечер used in a sentence?

In the evening, I always read a book before bed. Translation: Вечером я всегда читаю книгу перед сном.

Is вечер part of Adverbs of Frequency vocabulary?

Yes, вечер (evening) can be learned in the Adverbs of Frequency topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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