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How do you say "to take (a photo)" in Russian?
сфотографировать
sfotografirovatʹ
In Russian, "to take (a photo)" is сфотографировать.
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Pronunciation
Say sfuh-tuh-gruh-fee-RUH-vuh-tuh, stress on the fourth syllable. A long word with clear syllables.
Writing and usage
Seventeen letters: сфотографировать. From English 'photograph' adapted into Russian with a prefix. Perfective form.
Example sentence
Сфотографируй этот момент!
Take a photo of this moment!
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How to remember сфотографировать
Sfotografirovath looks like 'photograph' - in Russian you add an 's' at the start for the verb.
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Questions about сфотографировать
How do you say "to take (a photo)" in Russian?
In Russian, "to take (a photo)" is сфотографировать. It is a noun.
How is сфотографировать written in Russian?
Seventeen letters: сфотографировать. From English 'photograph' adapted into Russian with a prefix. Perfective form.
How is сфотографировать used in a sentence?
Use сфотографировать as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Сфотографируй этот момент! (Take a photo of this moment!).
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