Russian Vocabulary (and Wisdom)

How to say "today" in Russian

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сегодня

Meaning: today

Pronunciation: [see-VOHD-nyah]

Part of speech: adverb

Rank: #243 (see frequency list)

It's my sister's wedding today.
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Example sentences:

Сего́дня был чуде́сный день.
Today was the wonderful day today.
literal Today was a wonderful day.
Та́ня пойдёт сего́дня гуля́ть?
Is Tanya going for a walk today?
Сего́дня пе́рвое февраля́.
Today is February 1st.
Сего́дня моя сестра́ выхо́дит за́муж.
My sister is getting married today.
Что идёт сего́дня в кино́?
What's on at the cinema today?
Ты хо́чешь встре́титься с На́дей сего́дня и́ли за́втра?
Do you want to meet with Nadya today or tomorrow?
Я рабо́таю в газе́те "Сего́дня".
I work in the 'Today" newspaper.
Сего́дня в де́сять часо́в у меня́ экза́мен по матема́тике.
I'm have a math exam at 10 o'clock today.
literal Today at ten o'clock at me an exam at math.
Что бу́дет сего́дня ве́чером по телеви́зору?
What's on TV this evening?
literal What will be today in the evening on TV?
Я ду́маю, что возьму́ биле́ты в Большо́й теа́тр сего́дня.
I think I'll get the tickets to Bolshoi Theatre today.

Idioms and set expressions:

сего́дня у́тром = this morning
сего́дня ве́чером = this evening, tonight
не сегодня-за́втра = any day now
literal not today--tomorrow

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