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How do you say "to exercise" in Russian?
тренироваться
trenirovatʹsja
In Russian, "to exercise" is тренироваться.
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Pronunciation
Say treh-nee-ruh-VAHL-tsuh, stress on the fourth syllable. The '-sya' at the end is a reflexive marker.
Writing and usage
Fourteen letters: тренироваться. The root трен comes from training. The -ся suffix makes it reflexive (on oneself).
Example sentence
Спортсмены тренируются в спортзале.
The athletes are exercising in the gym.
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How to remember тренироваться
Trenirovatьsya means to train yourself - like 'training', you exercise to build strength.
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Questions about тренироваться
How do you say "to exercise" in Russian?
In Russian, "to exercise" is тренироваться. It is a noun.
How is тренироваться written in Russian?
Fourteen letters: тренироваться. The root трен comes from training. The -ся suffix makes it reflexive (on oneself).
How is тренироваться used in a sentence?
Use тренироваться as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Спортсмены тренируются в спортзале. (The athletes are exercising in the gym.).
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