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How do you say "to wake up" in Russian?
разбудить
razbuditʹ
In Russian, "to wake up" is разбудить.
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Pronunciation
Say ruz-boo-DEEL, stress on the third syllable. The 'boo' is pronounced like English 'boo'.
Writing and usage
Nine letters: разбудить. The prefix раз- means to awaken or separate. The root буд relates to waking.
Example sentence
Разбуди меня в семь часов!
Wake me up at seven o'clock!
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How to remember разбудить
Razbuditь means to wake someone up - raz (separate/wake) plus budit (to wake).
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- fly летать letatʹ
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- play играть igratʹ
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Questions about разбудить
How do you say "to wake up" in Russian?
In Russian, "to wake up" is разбудить. It is a noun.
How is разбудить written in Russian?
Nine letters: разбудить. The prefix раз- means to awaken or separate. The root буд relates to waking.
How is разбудить used in a sentence?
Use разбудить as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Разбуди меня в семь часов! (Wake me up at seven o'clock!).
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