How do you say "dusk" in Russian?

Сумерки

Sumerki

Noun Cyrillic

In Russian, "dusk" is Сумерки (Sumerki).

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Pronunciation

Read it aloud as "Sumerki", leaning heavier on the first part, and most learners get it after repeating it slowly a handful of times.

Writing and usage

Сумерки is written using cyrillic. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.

Example sentence

Мы шли домой на закате.

My shli domoj na zakate.

We walked home at dusk.

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How to remember Сумерки

Think of a jar of loose change on a shelf; the "Sumerki" sound echoes the soft trailing end of the word, so the two stick together.

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Questions about Сумерки

How do you pronounce Сумерки?

Read it aloud as "Sumerki", leaning heavier on the first part, and most learners get it after repeating it slowly a handful of times.

Is Сумерки formal or casual?

Сумерки is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.

How is Сумерки used in Russian?

Сумерки is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Мы шли домой на закате. (We walked home at dusk.).

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