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Russian word of the day: Услышать

Mar 30, 2022 (see all)
услы́шать
[ us-lý-shat' ]
Verb , perfective
Often used with the Accusative, Instumental
Imperfective - слы́шать (see below)
to hear
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Morphemic analysis

услышать
prefix: у
root: слыш
suffix: а
ending: ть

Etymology

слышать - to hear

The imperfective aspect

слы́шать [slý-shat'] Verb , imperfective
to hear
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Examples

  • Мы услы́шали зву́ки дождя́, бараба́нящего по кры́ше.

    my us-lý-sha-lee zvú-kee dazh-dyá, ba-ra-bá-nya-schee-va pa krý-she

    We heard the sound of rain drumming on the roof.

  • Говори́те гро́мче, ина́че вас никто́ не услы́шит.

    ga-va-rée-tye gróm-chyé, ee-ná-chye vas neek-tó nye us-lý-sheet

    Speak louder or no one will hear you.

Услышать - Conjugation
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Same stem words

неслы́ханный [nee-slý-han-nyî] Adjective
unheard-of, unprecedented, awful

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