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Russian word of the day: Подождать

Jan 17, 2020 (see all)

подожда́ть

[ pa-da-zhdát' ]

Verb , perfective
Often used with the Accusative
Imperfective - ждать (see below)

to wait

Basic Russian

The imperfective aspect

ждать [zhdat'] Verb , imperfective

to wait

Подожди́ меня́ здесь.

pa-da-zhdée mee-nyá zdyes'

Wait for me here.
Почему́ вы меня́ не подожда́ли?

pa-chee-mú vy mee-nyá nye pa-da-zhdá-lee

Why didn’t you wait for me?

неожи́данность [nee-a-zhée-dan-nast'] Noun , feminine

surprise; unexpectedness; suddenness

неожи́данный [nee-a-zhée-dan-nyî] Adjective

unexpected, surprising, unsuspected

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