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How do you say "to look at" in Russian?
смотреть на
smotretʹ na
In Russian, "to look at" is смотреть на.
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Pronunciation
Say smuh-TRYEHT nuh, stress on the second syllable. The 'smo' sounds like 'smo' in 'smoke'.
Writing and usage
This is a phrase: смотреть (to look) на (at). Two words, common everyday expression.
Example sentence
Смотри на меня!
Look at me!
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How to remember смотреть на
Smotretь na means to look at - you look (smotret) at something specific.
Related words
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- leave уйти ujti
- make готовить gotovitʹ
- read прочитать pročitatʹ
- return вернуть vernutʹ
- use использовать ispolʹzovatʹ
- write писать pisatʹ
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Questions about смотреть на
How do you say "to look at" in Russian?
In Russian, "to look at" is смотреть на. It is a noun.
How is смотреть на written in Russian?
This is a phrase: смотреть (to look) на (at). Two words, common everyday expression.
How is смотреть на used in a sentence?
Use смотреть на as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Смотри на меня! (Look at me!).
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