How do you say "celebrate" in Russian?

чтобы отпраздновать

chtoby otprazdnovat'

Verb Cyrillic

In Russian, "celebrate" is чтобы отпраздновать (chtoby otprazdnovat').

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Pronunciation

Try chtoby otprazdnovat' for the sound, with your voice pushing up on "nov", so the ending comes out almost clipped.

Writing and usage

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

Example sentence

Мы отмечаем каждый день рождения вместе.

My otmechaem kazhdyj den' rozhdenija vmeste.

We celebrate every birthday together.

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Questions about чтобы отпраздновать

How do you pronounce чтобы отпраздновать?

Try chtoby otprazdnovat' for the sound, with your voice pushing up on "nov", so the ending comes out almost clipped.

Is чтобы отпраздновать formal or casual?

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

How is чтобы отпраздновать used in Russian?

чтобы отпраздновать is used the same way as the equivalent English verb. For example: Мы отмечаем каждый день рождения вместе. (We celebrate every birthday together.).

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