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How do you say "to brush" in Russian?
чистить
čistitʹ
In Russian, "to brush" is чистить.
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Pronunciation
Say CHEE-stee-tuh, stress on the first syllable. The 'ch' is like 'ch' in 'chat'.
Writing and usage
Seven letters: чистить. The root чист means clean. The suffix -ить makes it a habitual or imperfective form.
Example sentence
Я чищу зубы каждый день.
I brush my teeth every day.
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How to remember чистить
Chistitь means to brush or clean - from чист (clean), you make things clean by brushing.
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- talk говорить govoritʹ
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Questions about чистить
How do you say "to brush" in Russian?
In Russian, "to brush" is чистить. It is a noun.
How is чистить written in Russian?
Seven letters: чистить. The root чист means clean. The suffix -ить makes it a habitual or imperfective form.
How is чистить used in a sentence?
Use чистить as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Я чищу зубы каждый день. (I brush my teeth every day.).
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