How do you say "travel" in Russian?

путешествовать

puteshestvovat'

Verb Cyrillic

In Russian, "travel" is путешествовать (puteshestvovat').

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Pronunciation

It's pronounced close to puteshestvovat', and stressing the "vov" chunk a touch more than the rest, and the apostrophe sound is just a soft touch, not a full syllable.

Writing and usage

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Example sentence

Каждое лето они путешествуют за границу.

Kazhdoe leto oni puteshestvujut za granitsu.

They travel abroad every summer.

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How to remember путешествовать

Break "puteshestvovat'" down to "hest" and let that spark "travel" in your mind. Come back to this hook whenever the word slips your mind.

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Questions about путешествовать

How do you pronounce путешествовать?

It's pronounced close to puteshestvovat', and stressing the "vov" chunk a touch more than the rest, and the apostrophe sound is just a soft touch, not a full syllable.

Is путешествовать formal or casual?

путешествовать is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.

How is путешествовать used in Russian?

путешествовать is used the same way as the equivalent English verb. For example: Каждое лето они путешествуют за границу. (They travel abroad every summer.).

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