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How do you say "to try" in Russian?
попытаться
popytatʹsja
In Russian, "to try" is попытаться.
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Pronunciation
Say puh-pee-TAH-tsuh, stress on the third syllable. The 'po' is light, the '-sya' is reflexive.
Writing and usage
Twelve letters: попытаться. The prefix по- and root пыт relate to attempting. Reflexive form.
Example sentence
Я попытался прыгнуть выше.
I tried to jump higher.
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How to remember попытаться
Popytatsya means to try or attempt - po (towards) plus pytatsya (try/test), you test yourself.
Related words
- exercise тренироваться trenirovatʹsja
- hit ударить udaritʹ
- jump off спрыгнуть sprygnutʹ
- make готовить gotovitʹ
- pull тянуть tjanutʹ
- run бегать begatʹ
- shower принимать душ prinimatʹ duš
- turn повернуть povernutʹ
- wear надевать nadevatʹ
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Questions about попытаться
How do you say "to try" in Russian?
In Russian, "to try" is попытаться. It is a noun.
How is попытаться written in Russian?
Twelve letters: попытаться. The prefix по- and root пыт relate to attempting. Reflexive form.
How is попытаться used in a sentence?
Use попытаться as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Я попытался прыгнуть выше. (I tried to jump higher.).
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