Signification
A sky with no clouds.
Contexte culturel
The phrase is deeply tied to the memory of WWII. Wishing someone 'чистого неба' is a way of wishing they never experience war. The 'Clean Sky' (Чистое небо) project in cities like Moscow and St. Petersburg aims to remove ugly overhead wires to improve city views. In old songs, the sky is often called 'чистое поле' (clean field) or 'чистое небо' to represent a place where the soul meets the divine. In Russian military and aviation slang, 'чистое небо' means the absence of enemy aircraft or radar interference.
Weather Talk
If you want to sound like a native, start your weather comments with 'Какое...' (What a...). Example: 'Какое чистое небо!'
Gender Agreement
Don't forget that 'небо' is neuter. Using 'чистый' (masculine) or 'чистая' (feminine) is a very common beginner mistake.
Signification
A sky with no clouds.
Weather Talk
If you want to sound like a native, start your weather comments with 'Какое...' (What a...). Example: 'Какое чистое небо!'
Gender Agreement
Don't forget that 'небо' is neuter. Using 'чистый' (masculine) or 'чистая' (feminine) is a very common beginner mistake.
The 'Peace' Nuance
Use this phrase in a toast at a Russian dinner party to instantly impress your hosts with your cultural knowledge.
Teste-toi
Fill in the correct ending for the adjective 'чист-'.
Сегодня на улице очень чист___ небо.
'Небо' is a neuter noun, so the adjective must end in '-ое'.
Which phrase is a common Russian toast/wish?
Выберите правильное пожелание:
This is a standard cultural expression wishing for peace and prosperity.
Match the Russian phrase with its English equivalent.
Сопоставьте фразы:
These are all common collocations involving 'небо'.
Complete the dialogue with the most natural phrase.
— Какая сегодня погода? — Отличная! На улице ...
'Чистое небо' is the most common way to describe perfect, cloudless weather.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
When to use 'Чистое'
Sky
- • Чистое небо
Objects
- • Чистая тарелка
- • Чистая одежда
Abstract
- • Чистая совесть
- • Чистая правда
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesСегодня на улице очень чист___ небо.
'Небо' is a neuter noun, so the adjective must end in '-ое'.
Выберите правильное пожелание:
This is a standard cultural expression wishing for peace and prosperity.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
These are all common collocations involving 'небо'.
— Какая сегодня погода? — Отличная! На улице ...
'Чистое небо' is the most common way to describe perfect, cloudless weather.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
5 questionsYes! It means there are no clouds and you can see the stars clearly.
Neither is 'better'. 'Ясное' sounds a bit more poetic and bright, while 'чистое' is more common in everyday speech.
The opposite is 'пасмурное небо' (overcast sky) or 'облачное небо' (cloudy sky).
It's a linguistic preference that links physical clarity with the concept of purity and the absence of 'dirt' (clouds/smog).
Yes, 'чистая вода' (clean water), 'чистая комната' (clean room), but 'чистое небо' is a specific fixed collocation for weather.
Expressions liées
Ясное небо
synonymBright/clear sky
Безоблачное небо
synonymCloudless sky
Гром среди ясного неба
builds onA bolt from the blue
Мирное небо
specialized formPeaceful sky
