How do you say "jump" in Russian?

прыгать

prygat'

Verb Cyrillic

In Russian, "jump" is прыгать (prygat').

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Pronunciation

It's spoken something like "prygat'", with the accent sitting mid-word, though the actual Russian sound is a touch softer than the English letters suggest.

Writing and usage

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

Example sentence

Дети перепрыгивают через лужу.

Deti pereprygivajut cherez luzhu.

The children jump over the puddle.

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How to remember прыгать

Imagine a card being swiped at a register the moment you hear "prygat'" — how the syllables bunch up at the start ties them together.

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Questions about прыгать

How do you pronounce прыгать?

It's spoken something like "prygat'", with the accent sitting mid-word, though the actual Russian sound is a touch softer than the English letters suggest.

Is прыгать formal or casual?

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

How is прыгать used in Russian?

прыгать is used the same way as the equivalent English verb. For example: Дети перепрыгивают через лужу. (The children jump over the puddle.).

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