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How do you say "to say" in Russian?
сказать
skazatʹ
In Russian, "to say" is сказать.
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Pronunciation
Say SKAH-zuh-tuh, stress on the first syllable. The 'ska' is like English 'ska' in skating.
Writing and usage
Seven letters: сказать. The root сказ means speaking or telling. This is a very common Russian verb.
Example sentence
Скажи мне правду!
Tell me the truth!
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How to remember сказать
Skazatь means to say or tell - it sounds like 'scare' or 'scarce', the sounds you make when you say something.
Related words
- to be быть bytʹ
- get off слезать slezatʹ
- look at смотреть на smotretʹ na
- make готовить gotovitʹ
- play играть igratʹ
- swim плавать plavatʹ
- try попытаться popytatʹsja
- walk гулять guljatʹ
- watch смотреть smotretʹ
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Questions about сказать
How do you say "to say" in Russian?
In Russian, "to say" is сказать. It is a noun.
How is сказать written in Russian?
Seven letters: сказать. The root сказ means speaking or telling. This is a very common Russian verb.
How is сказать used in a sentence?
Use сказать as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Скажи мне правду! (Tell me the truth!).
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