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"To read" in Russian

Russian word of the day | Jun 16, 2018 (see all)
чита́ть
[ chee-tát' ]
Verb , imperfective
Often used with the Accusative
Perfective - прочита́ть
to read
Hobbies and activities
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Examples of "To read" in Russian

  • Что ты чита́ешь?

    chto ty chee-tá-eesh

    What are you reading?

  • Я могу́ чита́ть по-ру́сски, но говори́ть мне сло́жно.

    ya ma-gú chee-tát' pa-rús-kee, no ga-va-réet' mnye slózh-na

    I can read in Russian, but it's difficult for me to talk.

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Same stem words

отчи́тывать [at-chée-ty-vat'] Verb , imperfective
to lecture, to tell off, to reprimand, to give a talking-to, to rebuke

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