How do you say "draw" in Russian?

рисовать

risovat'

Verb Cyrillic

In Russian, "draw" is рисовать (risovat').

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Pronunciation

Say it roughly as "risovat'", with the emphasis landing on the middle syllable, and English speakers usually flatten the vowels a bit at first, which is fine.

Writing and usage

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

Example sentence

Она любит рисовать животных.

Ona ljubit risovat' zhivotnyh.

She loves to draw animals.

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How to remember рисовать

Connect "risovat'" with a receipt curling out of a machine: how the syllables bunch up at the start gives your memory a shortcut.

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Questions about рисовать

How do you pronounce рисовать?

Say it roughly as "risovat'", with the emphasis landing on the middle syllable, and English speakers usually flatten the vowels a bit at first, which is fine.

Is рисовать formal or casual?

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

How is рисовать used in Russian?

рисовать is used the same way as the equivalent English verb. For example: Она любит рисовать животных. (She loves to draw animals.).

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