How do you say "carry" in Russian?

нести

nesti

Verb Cyrillic

In Russian, "carry" is нести (nesti).

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Pronunciation

It's pronounced close to nesti, and stressing the "ti" chunk a touch more than the rest, and the apostrophe sound is just a soft touch, not a full syllable.

Writing and usage

нести is written using cyrillic. It's a verb, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.

Example sentence

Он помогал нести сумки наверх.

On pomogal nesti sumki naverh.

He helped carry the bags upstairs.

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How to remember нести

Break "nesti" down to "nes" and let that spark "carry" in your mind. Come back to this hook whenever the word slips your mind.

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Questions about нести

How do you pronounce нести?

It's pronounced close to nesti, and stressing the "ti" chunk a touch more than the rest, and the apostrophe sound is just a soft touch, not a full syllable.

Is нести formal or casual?

нести is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.

How is нести used in Russian?

нести is used the same way as the equivalent English verb. For example: Он помогал нести сумки наверх. (He helped carry the bags upstairs.).

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