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How do you say "to end" in Russian?

закончить

zakončitʹ

Noun Cyrillic

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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