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How do you say "to send (mail)" in Russian?
отправлять
otpravljatʹ
In Russian, "to send (mail)" is отправлять.
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Pronunciation
Say ot-PRAHV-lyuh-tuh, stress on the second syllable. The 'prav' sounds like 'prav' in English.
Writing and usage
Eleven letters: отправлять. The prefix от- means away. The root прав relates to direction or path (right).
Example sentence
Я отправляю письмо другу.
I am sending a letter to my friend.
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How to remember отправлять
Otpravljatь means to send - from ot (away) and prav (straight/direction), you send it straight away.
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- return вернуть vernutʹ
- see увидеть uvidetʹ
- watch смотреть smotretʹ
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Questions about отправлять
How do you say "to send (mail)" in Russian?
In Russian, "to send (mail)" is отправлять. It is a noun.
How is отправлять written in Russian?
Eleven letters: отправлять. The prefix от- means away. The root прав relates to direction or path (right).
How is отправлять used in a sentence?
Use отправлять as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Я отправляю письмо другу. (I am sending a letter to my friend.).
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