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How do you say "to fly" in Russian?
летать
letatʹ
In Russian, "to fly" is летать.
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Pronunciation
Say LEH-tuh-tuh, stress on the first syllable. The 'let' part sounds like English 'let'.
Writing and usage
Seven letters: летать. The root лет relates to flying. Notice it's habitual, not a single event.
Example sentence
Птицы летают высоко.
The birds are flying high.
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How to remember летать
Letat looks like it contains 'let' - like you let yourself fly through the air.
Related words
- answer ответить на звонок otvetitʹ na zvonok
- clear up разьяснить razʹjasnitʹ
- close закрывать zakryvatʹ
- end закончить zakončitʹ
- stop остановить ostanovitʹ
- use использовать ispolʹzovatʹ
- wait ждать ždatʹ
- wake up разбудить razbuditʹ
- wash мыть mytʹ
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Questions about летать
How do you say "to fly" in Russian?
In Russian, "to fly" is летать. It is a noun.
How is летать written in Russian?
Seven letters: летать. The root лет relates to flying. Notice it's habitual, not a single event.
How is летать used in a sentence?
Use летать as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Птицы летают высоко. (The birds are flying high.).
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