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Mark the stress in russian words with a ' character behind the vowel, e.g. ру'чки, this will be converted to ру́чки. Leave out the stress when it is unambiguous, which is when the word contains ё or only one vowel (the vowels are а, я, э, е, ы, и, о, ё, у and ю).
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Aspect:
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The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text
The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text
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1.
begin to speak
Translation:Example:Info: -
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Usage Info
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Examples
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- Даже не про́буй заговори́ть меня до сме́рти — у меня есть беруши. Don't even try to talk me to death - I have earplugs.
- В переполненном авто́бусе со мной заговори́л незнако́мец. A stranger spoke to me on the crowded bus.
- Том наконец заговори́л. Tom finally spoke.
- Том с Мэри заговори́ли. Tom and Mary started talking.
- Хотя он счита́л матема́тику сло́жной, но заговори́ть с де́вушками ему оказа́лось ещё трудне́е. While he found math difficult, he found talking to girls even more so.
- Со мной заговори́л незнако́мец. A stranger spoke to me.
- Ты заговори́шь по-шведски. You will speak Swedish.
- Он был готов заговори́ть. He was about to speak.
- Вы заговори́те по-шведски. You will speak Swedish.
- Том не осме́лился заговори́ть с Машей. Tom didn't have the courage to speak to Mary.
Imperative
| singular | заговори́ |
|---|---|
| plural | заговори́те |
Past
| male | заговори́л |
|---|---|
| female | заговори́ла |
| neuter | заговори́ло |
| plural | заговори́ли |
Present / Future
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | - | заговорю́ |
| ты | - | заговори́шь |
| он/она́/оно́ | - | заговори́т |
| мы | - | заговори́м |
| вы | - | заговори́те |
| они́ | - | заговоря́т |
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