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How do you say "to swim" in Russian?
плавать
plavatʹ
In Russian, "to swim" is плавать.
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Pronunciation
Say PLAH-vuh-tuh, with stress on the first syllable. The 'pla' comes out like 'plah' in 'plot'.
Writing and usage
Seven letters total. The root плав appears in related words like плавание (swimming). Double the sound in memory.
Example sentence
Мальчик плавает в бассейне.
The boy is swimming in the pool.
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How to remember плавать
Plavat starts with the 'pla' sound, like the splash sound when you dive, plus 'vat'.
Related words
- drink выпить vypitʹ
- lend одолжить odolžitʹ
- meet встретить vstretitʹ
- play играть igratʹ
- see увидеть uvidetʹ
- mail отправлять otpravljatʹ
- sit сидеть sidetʹ
- take сфотографировать sfotografirovatʹ
- turn повернуть povernutʹ
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Questions about плавать
How do you say "to swim" in Russian?
In Russian, "to swim" is плавать. It is a noun.
How is плавать written in Russian?
Seven letters total. The root плав appears in related words like плавание (swimming). Double the sound in memory.
How is плавать used in a sentence?
Use плавать as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Мальчик плавает в бассейне. (The boy is swimming in the pool.).
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