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How do you say "to give" in Russian?
давать
davatʹ
In Russian, "to give" is давать.
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Pronunciation
Say duh-VAHT, stress on the second syllable. The 'da' is like English 'da' sound.
Writing and usage
Six letters: давать. The root да means to give. Very basic, frequently used verb.
Example sentence
Дай мне яблоко, пожалуйста.
Give me an apple, please.
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How to remember давать
Davatь means to give - da is short and simple, like the action of handing something over.
Related words
- end закончить zakončitʹ
- line up ставать в очередь stavatʹ v očeredʹ
- play играть igratʹ
- read прочитать pročitatʹ
- rest отдыхать otdyhatʹ
- sing петь petʹ
- take off снимать snimatʹ
- try попытаться popytatʹsja
- watch смотреть smotretʹ
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Questions about давать
How do you say "to give" in Russian?
In Russian, "to give" is давать. It is a noun.
How is давать written in Russian?
Six letters: давать. The root да means to give. Very basic, frequently used verb.
How is давать used in a sentence?
Use давать as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Дай мне яблоко, пожалуйста. (Give me an apple, please.).
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