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How do you say "to buy" in Russian?
купить
kupitʹ
In Russian, "to buy" is купить.
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Pronunciation
koo-PIT' with stress on the second syllable, soft ending.
Writing and usage
Купить has six letters including the soft marker.
Example sentence
Я хочу купить новую книгу.
I want to buy a new book.
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How to remember купить
Kupitʹ sounds like 'coo-PIT'. A coop where you buy chickens.
Related words
- call out окликать oklikatʹ
- fly летать letatʹ
- get off слезать slezatʹ
- lend одолжить odolžitʹ
- listen слушать slušatʹ
- make готовить gotovitʹ
- rest отдыхать otdyhatʹ
- say сказать skazatʹ
- talk говорить govoritʹ
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Questions about купить
How do you say "to buy" in Russian?
In Russian, "to buy" is купить. It is a noun.
How is купить written in Russian?
Купить has six letters including the soft marker.
How is купить used in a sentence?
Use купить as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Я хочу купить новую книгу. (I want to buy a new book.).
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