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"To swim" in Russian

Russian word of the day | May 14, 2017 (see all)
пла́вать
[ plá-vat' ]
Verb , imperfective
Often used with the Prepositional
Perfective - спла́вать, попла́вать
to swim, to float

Examples of "To swim" in Russian

  • Я люблю́ пла́вать в бассе́йне.

    ya lyub-lyú plá-vat' v ba-syéi-nye

    I like swimming in the pool.

  • Он не уме́ет пла́вать.

    on nye u-myé-eet plá-vat'

    He can not swim.

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