подсказа́ть
- 1.
to tell (how to do something), to give a hint, to prompt
Подскажи́те, как пройти́ к вокза́лу.
Could you tell me how to get to the station?
Often done discreetly, e.g. whispering an answer to a classmate; the imperative подскажите is the standard polite way to ask a stranger for information.
- 2.
to suggest, to give (an idea)
Случай подсказа́л мне пра́вильное реше́ние.
Chance gave me the right solution.
Typically with an inanimate subject such as chance, experience or intuition.
Usage info
Always if not almost always used as a question
Examples
Вы не подска́жете, где нахо́дится ближа́йшая це́рковь?
Could you please tell me where the nearest church is?
Не подска́жете, где ближа́йшая авто́бусная остано́вка?
Can you tell me where the nearest bus stop is?
Ты не подска́жешь, как добра́ться до аэропо́рта?
Can you tell me how to get to the airport?
Подскажи́те, пожалуйста, как пройти́ к по́чте.
Please tell me the way to the post office.
Прости́те, Вы не подска́жете, как пройти́ к авто́бусной остано́вке?
Excuse me, but could you tell me the way to the bus stop?
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | - | подскажу́ |
| ты | - | подска́жешь |
| он/она́/оно́ | - | подска́жет |
| мы | - | подска́жем |
| вы | - | подска́жете |
| они́ | - | подска́жут |
Note: Stress change.
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | подскажи́ |
| вы | подскажи́те |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | подсказа́л |
| feminine | подсказа́ла |
| neuter | подсказа́ло |
| plural | подсказа́ли |
Participles
| Active present | - | |
|---|---|---|
| Active past | having prompted, who prompted, having suggested, who suggested | |
| Passive present | - | |
| Passive past | prompted, suggested, hinted | |
| Gerund present | - | |
| Gerund past | подсказа́в подсказавши | while doing (past) |
Word familyсказPRO
- сказtale
- ска́зкаtale
- сказа́тьto say
- сказа́ниеstory
- вы́сказатьto express
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