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Learn how to say Russian words for wedding and marriage. This word list will teach you such terms as "bride", "groom" and "wedding ring" that you can use when talking about weddings, wedding registration, and wedding traditions in Russian.
Russian word | English translation | Pronunciation | |
сва́дьба | wedding | SVAHD'-bah | |
жени́х | groom | zhee-NEEKH | |
неве́ста | bride | nee-VYEHS-tuh | |
молодожёны | newlyweds | mah-lah-dah-ZHOH-ny | |
справля́ть сва́дьбу | celebrate one's wedding | sprahv-LYAHT' SVAHD'-boo | |
игра́ть сва́дьбу | celebrate one's wedding | eeg-RAHT' SVAHD'-boo | |
свиде́тели | witnesses | svee-DYEH-tee-lee | |
ша́фер | the best man | SHAH-fyehr | |
подру́жка неве́сты | maid of honor | pahd-ROOSH-kuh nee-VYEHS-ty | |
сва́дебное приглаше́ние | wedding invitation | SVAH-deeb-nah-yeh preeg-lah-SHEH-nee-yeh |
The words below are used to talk about marriage registration and wedding attributes.
Russian word | English translation | Pronunciation | |
загс (ЗАГС) | registry office, ZAGS | zahks | |
ро́спись в за́гсе | civil ceremony; document signing in ZAGS | ROHS-pees' vzahk-seh | |
объяви́ть му́жем и жено́й | to pronounce husband and wife | ahb'-yah-VEET' MOO-zhem ee zhi-NOY | |
свиде́тельство о бра́ке | marriage certificate | svee-DYEH-teel'-stvuh uh BRAH-keh | |
сва́дебное кольцо́ | wedding ring | SVAH-deeb-nah-yeh kahl'-TSOH | |
обруча́льное кольцо́ | wedding ring | ahb-roo-CHAHL'-nah-yeh kahl'TSOH | |
помо́лвочное кольцо́ | engagement ring | pah-MOHL-vuch-nuh-yeh kahl'TSOH | |
кольцо́ для помо́лвки | engagement ring | kahl'TSOH dlya pah-MOHLF-kee | |
тамада́ | toastmaster, entertainer | tah-mah-DAH |
The words below describe Russian wedding traditions and rituals.
Russian word | English translation | Pronunciation | |
вы́куп неве́сты | paying "ransom" for the bride | VY-koop nee-VYEHS-ty | |
сва́дебный обря́д | wedding ceremony | ||
помо́лвка | engagement, betrothal | ||
венча́ние | the wedding ceremony, traditional ceremony in a church | ||
сватовство́ | matchmaking | ||
Го́рько! | literally, "bitter". A call for newlyweds to kiss after the first toast | ||
деви́чник | bachelorette party, hen party | ||
мальчи́шник | bachelor party | ||
гуля́ние | festivities | ||
сва́дебный пир | wedding feast | ||
засто́лье | feast | ||
тост | toast | ||
первый тост | the first toast | ||
медо́вый ме́сяц | honeymoon | ||
сва́дебный день | wedding day |
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