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Russian phrase of the day: Ездить верхом

Aug 21, 2019 (see all)
е́здить верхо́м
[ yez-déet' veer-hóm ]
Phrase
to ride, to be carried on somebody's back
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Useful information

Ездить is a multidirectional verb of motion. If you are talking about movement in one direction, you should say е́хать верхо́м.

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Examples

  • Ты уме́ешь е́здить верхо́м на ло́шади?

    ty u-myé-eesh' yéz-deet' veer-hóm na ló-sha-dee

    Can you ride a horse?

  • Он наслажда́ется жи́знью в дере́вне: ка́ждый день рыба́чит и е́здит верхо́м.

    on nas-lazh-dá-ee-tsa zhéezn'-yu v dee-ryév-nye: kázh-dyî dyen' ry-bá-cheet ee yéz-deet veer-hóm

    He enjoys life in the village: goes fishing every day and rides a horse.

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