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How do you say "to watch" in Russian?

смотреть

smotretʹ

Noun Cyrillic

In Russian, "to watch" is смотреть.

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Pronunciation

smuh-TRET' with stress on the second syllable.

Writing and usage

Смотреть has eight letters. С makes the S sound, М makes M sound.

Example sentence

Давайте смотреть фильм вместе.

Let's watch a film together.

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How to remember смотреть

Smotretʹ sounds like 'smuh-TRET'. Watching closely, not smutting the view.

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Questions about смотреть

How do you say "to watch" in Russian?

In Russian, "to watch" is смотреть. It is a noun.

How is смотреть written in Russian?

Смотреть has eight letters. С makes the S sound, М makes M sound.

How is смотреть used in a sentence?

Use смотреть as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Давайте смотреть фильм вместе. (Let's watch a film together.).

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