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How do you say "to end" in Russian?
закончить
zakončitʹ
In Russian, "to end" is закончить.
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Pronunciation
Say zuh-KON-chee-tuh, stress on the second syllable. The 'kon' is pronounced like 'con' in 'constant'.
Writing and usage
Nine letters: закончить. The prefix за- makes it mean 'finished/complete'. The root кончить means to end.
Example sentence
Ученик закончил домашнее задание.
The student finished the homework.
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How to remember закончить
Zakonchit means to finish - za (done/complete) plus konchit (ending).
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Questions about закончить
How do you say "to end" in Russian?
In Russian, "to end" is закончить. It is a noun.
How is закончить written in Russian?
Nine letters: закончить. The prefix за- makes it mean 'finished/complete'. The root кончить means to end.
How is закончить used in a sentence?
Use закончить as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Ученик закончил домашнее задание. (The student finished the homework.).
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