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How do you say "to play (a sport)" in Russian?
играть
igratʹ
In Russian, "to play (a sport)" is играть.
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Pronunciation
Say ee-GRAH-tuh, stress on the second syllable. The 'i' is brief and light.
Writing and usage
Six letters: играть. The root иг means to play. The same verb works for games, instruments, and sports.
Example sentence
Дети играют в футбол.
The children are playing soccer.
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How to remember играть
Igratь is versatile - play games, play sports, play music - all use the same word.
Related words
- say сказать skazatʹ
- show показать pokazatʹ
- shower принимать душ prinimatʹ duš
- stand стоять stojatʹ
- stick приклеить prikleitʹ
- stop остановить ostanovitʹ
- use использовать ispolʹzovatʹ
- wake up разбудить razbuditʹ
- watch смотреть smotretʹ
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Questions about играть
How do you say "to play (a sport)" in Russian?
In Russian, "to play (a sport)" is играть. It is a noun.
How is играть written in Russian?
Six letters: играть. The root иг means to play. The same verb works for games, instruments, and sports.
How is играть used in a sentence?
Use играть as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Дети играют в футбол. (The children are playing soccer.).
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