How do you say "hurry" in Russian?

поторопиться

potoropit'sja

Verb Cyrillic

In Russian, "hurry" is поторопиться (potoropit'sja).

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Pronunciation

Aim for potoropit'sja when you say it aloud, keeping the accent on "its", letting the remaining sounds slide by quickly.

Writing and usage

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

Example sentence

Нужно поторопиться, иначе опоздаем.

Nuzhno potoropit'sja, inache opozdaem.

We must hurry or we'll be late.

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How to remember поторопиться

Picture "potoropit'sja" and connect it to "hurry" — something like the syllable "pot" in everyday English speech.

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Questions about поторопиться

How do you pronounce поторопиться?

Aim for potoropit'sja when you say it aloud, keeping the accent on "its", letting the remaining sounds slide by quickly.

Is поторопиться formal or casual?

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

How is поторопиться used in Russian?

поторопиться is used the same way as the equivalent English verb. For example: Нужно поторопиться, иначе опоздаем. (We must hurry or we'll be late.).

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