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How do you say "to eat" in Russian?
съедать
sʺedatʹ
In Russian, "to eat" is съедать.
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Pronunciation
Say syuh-duh-TAH-tuh, stress on the third syllable. The initial 's' sound is soft, like 'sz'.
Writing and usage
Seven letters: съедать. The soft sign and hard sign work together. The ъ (hard sign) separates the prefix from the root.
Example sentence
Дети съедают свой обед.
The children are eating their lunch.
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How to remember съедать
Syedatь uses the hard sign ъ which is unusual - it marks eating up or consuming completely.
Related words
- drink выпить vypitʹ
- end закончить zakončitʹ
- hit ударить udaritʹ
- push толкать tolkatʹ
- read прочитать pročitatʹ
- return вернуть vernutʹ
- take off снимать snimatʹ
- think думать dumatʹ
- write писать pisatʹ
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Questions about съедать
How do you say "to eat" in Russian?
In Russian, "to eat" is съедать. It is a noun.
How is съедать written in Russian?
Seven letters: съедать. The soft sign and hard sign work together. The ъ (hard sign) separates the prefix from the root.
How is съедать used in a sentence?
Use съедать as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Дети съедают свой обед. (The children are eating their lunch.).
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