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How do you say "to meet" in Russian?
встретить
vstretitʹ
In Russian, "to meet" is встретить.
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Pronunciation
vst-REH-tit' with stress on the second syllable.
Writing and usage
Встретить has nine letters. The В makes the V sound, Р looks backwards but makes an R sound.
Example sentence
Я встретил его в магазине.
I met him at the store.
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How to remember встретить
Vstretitʹ sounds like 'vst-RETCH-it'. Meeting someone, a real stretch.
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Questions about встретить
How do you say "to meet" in Russian?
In Russian, "to meet" is встретить. It is a noun.
How is встретить written in Russian?
Встретить has nine letters. The В makes the V sound, Р looks backwards but makes an R sound.
How is встретить used in a sentence?
Use встретить as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Я встретил его в магазине. (I met him at the store.).
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