How do you say "listen up" in Russian?

Слушайте

Slushajte

Phrase Cyrillic

In Russian, "listen up" is Слушайте (Slushajte).

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Pronunciation

You can approximate it as Slushajte; the stress sits on "haj". Most learners get it after saying it aloud a handful of times.

Writing and usage

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

Example sentence

listen up

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How to remember Слушайте

Hear "Slus" in "Slushajte" as a nod to not far from saying "Slus" in a hurry, since it means to listen up.

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Questions about Слушайте

How do you pronounce Слушайте?

You can approximate it as Slushajte; the stress sits on "haj". Most learners get it after saying it aloud a handful of times.

Is Слушайте formal or casual?

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

How is Слушайте used in Russian?

Слушайте is used the same way as the equivalent English phrase. For example: (listen up).

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