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How do you say "to show" in Russian?
показать
pokazatʹ
In Russian, "to show" is показать.
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Pronunciation
Say puh-kuh-ZAH-tuh, stress on the third syllable. The 'po' is brief and light.
Writing and usage
Seven letters: показать. The prefix по- means to show or display. Perfective form.
Example sentence
Покажи мне свой рисунок!
Show me your drawing!
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How to remember показать
Pokazatь means to show - po (to show) plus kaz (to point), pointing something out.
Related words
- climb up залезать zalezatʹ
- eat съедать sʺedatʹ
- get up подняться podnjatʹsja
- give давать davatʹ
- listen слушать slušatʹ
- read прочитать pročitatʹ
- smell ощущать запах oŝuŝatʹ zapah
- try попытаться popytatʹsja
- wash мыть mytʹ
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Questions about показать
How do you say "to show" in Russian?
In Russian, "to show" is показать. It is a noun.
How is показать written in Russian?
Seven letters: показать. The prefix по- means to show or display. Perfective form.
How is показать used in a sentence?
Use показать as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Покажи мне свой рисунок! (Show me your drawing!).
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