How do you say "saw" in Russian?

видел

videl

Noun Cyrillic

In Russian, "saw" is видел (videl).

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Pronunciation

Pronounce this as "videl", keeping the stress near the front, and slowing down on the middle sound makes the whole word click.

Writing and usage

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

Example sentence

Он нарезал дрова пилой.

On narezal drova piloj.

He cut the wood with a saw.

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How to remember видел

Link "videl" to a receipt curling out of a machine in your head — the hiss near the end of the word makes the connection easy.

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Questions about видел

How do you pronounce видел?

Pronounce this as "videl", keeping the stress near the front, and slowing down on the middle sound makes the whole word click.

Is видел formal or casual?

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

How is видел used in Russian?

видел is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Он нарезал дрова пилой. (He cut the wood with a saw.).

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