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"Play" in Russian

Russian word of the day | Jan 23, 2018 (see all)
игра́ть
[ eeg-rát' ]
Verb , imperfective
Often used with the Accusative, Instumental
Perfective - поигра́ть, сыгра́ть
to play
Hobbies and activities
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Examples of "Play" in Russian

  • Де́ти игра́ли в песо́чнице.

    dyé-tee eeg-rá-lee v pee-sóch-nee-tse

    Children were playing in the sandbox.

  • Она́ уме́ет игра́ть на четырёх музыка́льных инструме́нтах.

    a-ná u-myé-eet eeg-rát' na chee-ty-ryóh mu-zy-kál'-nyh eenst-ru-myén-tah

    She can play four musical instruments.

Играть - Conjugation
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Same stem words

игру́шка [eeg-rúsh-ka] Noun , feminine
toy
вы́играть [vý-eeg-rat'] Verb , perfective
to win
заи́грывать [za-éeg-ry-vat'] Verb , imperfective
to flirt

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Related words
гуля́ть to go for a walk, to walk, to stroll, to be outside
ката́ться to take a ride or exercise by moving on something; to roll
встре́титься to meet, to encounter, to come across
петь to sing

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