Significado
A day with no clouds.
Contexto cultural
The phrase is a staple of 19th-century Russian poetry. Alexander Pushkin used it to contrast the internal turmoil of his characters with the indifferent beauty of nature. In St. Petersburg, a 'ясный день' is statistically rare. Residents often track these days with pride, and the city's architecture is designed to reflect the rare sunlight. Many Soviet-era films use the 'ясный день' as a visual metaphor for the bright future of the socialist state, often featuring characters walking through sun-drenched fields. A clear day on certain religious holidays (like Easter or Christmas) is often seen as an omen for a good harvest or a lucky year.
Weather vs. Logic
Remember that 'Ясно' is also the most common way to say 'I see' or 'I understand' in Russian.
Gender Agreement
Always check the noun. If you talk about the night, it's 'яснАЯ ночь' (feminine).
Significado
A day with no clouds.
Weather vs. Logic
Remember that 'Ясно' is also the most common way to say 'I see' or 'I understand' in Russian.
Gender Agreement
Always check the noun. If you talk about the night, it's 'яснАЯ ночь' (feminine).
Idiomatic Power
Use 'Ясно как божий день' to sound like a native when explaining something obvious.
Ponte a prueba
Fill in the correct ending for the adjective 'ясный'.
Сегодня очень ясн___ день.
'День' is a masculine singular noun, so the adjective must end in '-ый'.
Which sentence is the most natural way to say 'It was a clear day'?
Choose the best option:
'Ясный день' is the standard collocation; 'чистый' is literal translation error, and 'светлый' means something else.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You are looking at a weather forecast that shows a sun icon with no clouds.
The sun icon without clouds represents a clear (ясный) day.
Complete the dialogue.
Анна: Какая сегодня погода? Иван: На небе ни облачка, сегодня ...
'Ни облачка' (not a cloud) is a direct clue for 'ясный день'.
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Ayudas visuales
Weather Types
Clear
- • Ясный день
- • Солнечно
- • Безоблачно
Cloudy
- • Пасмурно
- • Облачно
- • Серое небо
Banco de ejercicios
4 ejerciciosСегодня очень ясн___ день.
'День' is a masculine singular noun, so the adjective must end in '-ый'.
Choose the best option:
'Ясный день' is the standard collocation; 'чистый' is literal translation error, and 'светлый' means something else.
You are looking at a weather forecast that shows a sun icon with no clouds.
The sun icon without clouds represents a clear (ясный) day.
Анна: Какая сегодня погода? Иван: На небе ни облачка, сегодня ...
'Ни облачка' (not a cloud) is a direct clue for 'ясный день'.
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Preguntas frecuentes
5 preguntasOnly poetically. 'Ясный человек' might imply someone with a pure soul or clear mind, but it's not common in daily speech.
'Ясный' means no clouds. 'Солнечный' means the sun is shining (even if there are some clouds).
Use the phrase 'В ясный день'.
It is neutral. It's used in both news reports and casual chats.
'Пасмурный день' (overcast day) or 'облачный день' (cloudy day).
Frases relacionadas
Ясное небо
similarClear sky
Солнечный день
similarSunny day
Пасмурный день
contrastOvercast/gloomy day
Ясно как день
specialized formClear as day
