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How do you say "to wash" in Russian?
мыть
mytʹ
In Russian, "to wash" is мыть.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced MEET, stress on the single short vowel. The 'y' is very brief, just a quick sound.
Writing and usage
Four letters only: мыть. The ы sound is unique to Russian, neither quite like English 'i' nor 'u'.
Example sentence
Мама моет посуду.
Mom is washing the dishes.
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How to remember мыть
Myт is tiny but mighty - one of the shortest verbs for a common action.
Related words
- answer ответить на звонок otvetitʹ na zvonok
- to be быть bytʹ
- buy купить kupitʹ
- eat съедать sʺedatʹ
- find найти najti
- lend одолжить odolžitʹ
- return вернуть vernutʹ
- run бегать begatʹ
- wait ждать ždatʹ
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Questions about мыть
How do you say "to wash" in Russian?
In Russian, "to wash" is мыть. It is a noun.
How is мыть written in Russian?
Four letters only: мыть. The ы sound is unique to Russian, neither quite like English 'i' nor 'u'.
How is мыть used in a sentence?
Use мыть as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Мама моет посуду. (Mom is washing the dishes.).
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