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How do you say "to sing" in Russian?
петь
petʹ
In Russian, "to sing" is петь.
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Pronunciation
Say PYEHT, stress on the single 'e' vowel. The 'p' at the start is soft, almost like 'pye'.
Writing and usage
Four letters: петь. The ь softens the final 't'. One of the shortest verbs, very simple form.
Example sentence
Мальчик поет песню.
The boy is singing a song.
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How to remember петь
Petь - the 'pet' part rhymes with English 'pet', and both singing and petting are soft, sweet actions.
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- mail отправлять otpravljatʹ
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Questions about петь
How do you say "to sing" in Russian?
In Russian, "to sing" is петь. It is a noun.
How is петь written in Russian?
Four letters: петь. The ь softens the final 't'. One of the shortest verbs, very simple form.
How is петь used in a sentence?
Use петь as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Мальчик поет песню. (The boy is singing a song.).
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