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How do you say "can you correct me" in Russian?

Можешь меня поправить?

Mozhesh' menja popravit'?

Phrase Cyrillic

In Russian, "can you correct me" is Можешь меня поправить? (Mozhesh' menja popravit'?).

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Pronunciation

Sound it out as Mozhesh' menja popravit'? — with the weight of the word falling on "rav", so don't linger on the surrounding syllables.

Writing and usage

Можешь меня поправить? is written using cyrillic. It's a phrase, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.

Example sentence

can you correct me

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How to remember Можешь меня поправить?

Attach "Mozhesh' menja popravit'?" to a quick image: not far from saying "hesh " in a hurry, and the meaning "can you correct me" should stick.

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Questions about Можешь меня поправить?

How do you pronounce Можешь меня поправить??

Sound it out as Mozhesh' menja popravit'? — with the weight of the word falling on "rav", so don't linger on the surrounding syllables.

Is Можешь меня поправить? formal or casual?

Можешь меня поправить? is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.

How is Можешь меня поправить? used in Russian?

Можешь меня поправить? is used the same way as the equivalent English phrase. For example: (can you correct me).

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