How to Say the Seasons in Slavic Languages (Interactive Map)
Wondering how to say the seasons in Czech, Slovak, Polish, Slovenian, Croatian, Bosnian, Serbian, Macedonian, Bulgarian, Belarusian, Ukrainian, Russian, Rusyn, Upper Sorbian, Lower Sorbian and Kashubian? Explore the similarities and differences side by side, with filters, column toggles and a mobile-friendly cards view.
| English | Czech | Slovak | Polish | Slovenian | Croatian | Bosnian | Serbian | Macedonian | Bulgarian | Belarusian | Ukrainian | Russian | Rusyn | Upper Sorbian | Lower Sorbian | Kashubian |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | jaro | jar | wiosna | pomlad | proljeće | proljeće | пролеће | пролет | пролет | вясна | весна | весна | ярь | nalěćo | nalěśe | zymk |
| Summer | léto | leto | lato | poletje | ljeto | ljeto | лето | лето | лято | лета | літо | лето | літо | lěćo | lěśe | lato |
| Autumn | podzim | jeseň | jesień | jesen | jesen | jesen | јесен | есен | есен | восень | осінь | осень | осінь | nazyma | nazyma | jeséń |
| Winter | zima | zima | zima | zima | zima | zima | зима | зима | зима | зіма | зима | зима | зима | zyma | zyma | zëma |
Tip: On mobile, switch to “Cards” view for a more comfortable layout.
Card view: each season as a separate card with all Slavic equivalents stacked. Great for scrolling on mobile.
Across Slavic languages, the seasons share deep common roots: jar/jaro and wiosna/vesna for “spring”, leto/léto/lato for “summer”, jesen/jesień for “autumn”, and zima/zyma/zëma for “winter”.
The table lets you see West Slavic (Czech, Slovak, Polish, Kashubian, Sorbian), South Slavic (Slovenian, Croatian, Bosnian, Serbian, Macedonian, Bulgarian) and East Slavic (Belarusian, Ukrainian, Russian, Rusyn) patterns at a glance, while highlighting local innovations like Kashubian zymk.