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Russian word of the day: Брать

Apr 06, 2019 (see all)
брать
[ brat' ]
Verb , imperfective
Often used with the Accusative
Perfective - взять (see below)
to take
Most common Russian verbs Simple movements

The perfective aspect

взять [vzyat'] Verb , perfective
to take

Examples

  • Она́ берёт уро́ки фортепиа́но.

    a-ná bee-ryót u-ró-kee far-tep'-ya-na

    She takes piano lessons.

  • Никака́я просту́да его́ не берёт.

    nee-ka-ká-ya pras-tú-da ye-vó nye bee-ryót

    No cold can get him. (He doesn't get sick.)

Брать - Conjugation
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