Signification
Fast moving air.
Contexte culturel
Wind is a major part of the 'Russian Winter' experience. The 'Buran' is a famous, dangerous strong wind with snow. The city is famous for its 'сильный ветер' coming from the Gulf of Finland. It's a local meme that umbrellas are useless there. Wind often symbolizes a change in the hero's soul or a coming revolution in classic poems. Whistling indoors is said to bring a 'сильный ветер' that will blow your wealth out of the house.
The 'Mobile E'
Remember that 'ветер' loses its 'е' in other cases: ветра, ветру, ветром.
Don't say 'Big'
Never say 'большой ветер'. It's the most common mistake for English speakers.
Signification
Fast moving air.
The 'Mobile E'
Remember that 'ветер' loses its 'е' in other cases: ветра, ветру, ветром.
Don't say 'Big'
Never say 'большой ветер'. It's the most common mistake for English speakers.
Use 'Дует'
To say 'It is windy', the most natural way is 'Дует сильный ветер' (A strong wind is blowing).
Teste-toi
Fill in the correct form of the adjective 'сильный'.
Сегодня очень ______ ветер.
The noun 'ветер' is masculine, so the adjective must be 'сильный'.
Which sentence is correct?
Choose the natural Russian expression:
In Russian, we use 'strong' (сильный) to describe wind intensity.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Почему ты не идешь гулять? B: Потому что на улице ______.
The nominative case is needed here as the subject of the implied 'is'.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You see a tree fall down during a storm. What do you say?
A strong wind is the likely cause of a tree falling.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Wind Intensity in Russian
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesСегодня очень ______ ветер.
The noun 'ветер' is masculine, so the adjective must be 'сильный'.
Choose the natural Russian expression:
In Russian, we use 'strong' (сильный) to describe wind intensity.
A: Почему ты не идешь гулять? B: Потому что на улице ______.
The nominative case is needed here as the subject of the implied 'is'.
You see a tree fall down during a storm. What do you say?
A strong wind is the likely cause of a tree falling.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsYou can say 'Сегодня ветрено' or 'Сегодня сильный ветер'.
It is neutral. It works in both formal and informal contexts.
'Ветерок' is a small, gentle breeze. 'Ветер' is the general word.
Only if it's a hurricane-level wind. For daily life, use 'сильный'.
This is a 'mobile vowel' common in Russian nouns. It helps with flow.
Use 'холодный сильный ветер' or 'резкий ветер'.
Yes, 'сильные ветры', but it's mostly used in geography or literature.
It means 'tailwind' and is used to wish someone good luck.
No, only 'сильный'.
Use 'порыв ветра'.
Expressions liées
Порывистый ветер
specialized formGusty wind
Легкий ветерок
contrastLight breeze
Ветер перемен
similarWind of change
Штормовое предупреждение
builds onStorm warning
