How do you say "look out" in Russian?

Берегись.

Beregis'.

Phrase Cyrillic

In Russian, "look out" is Берегись. (Beregis'.).

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Pronunciation

It's pronounced close to Beregis'., and stressing the "eg" chunk a touch more than the rest, and the apostrophe sound is just a soft touch, not a full syllable.

Writing and usage

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

Example sentence

look out

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How to remember Берегись.

Break "Beregis'." down to "Ber" and let that spark "look out" in your mind. Come back to this hook whenever the word slips your mind.

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Questions about Берегись.

How do you pronounce Берегись.?

It's pronounced close to Beregis'., and stressing the "eg" chunk a touch more than the rest, and the apostrophe sound is just a soft touch, not a full syllable.

Is Берегись. formal or casual?

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

How is Берегись. used in Russian?

Берегись. is used the same way as the equivalent English phrase. For example: (look out).

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