Remove the ads and support us by going Pro :)

Info: Everyone can edit and improve this dictionary. You are editing this word now. Don't worry, all changes will be checked by admins later. Thank you for contributing! For feedback, bugs etc please write us to michel@openrussian.org

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).

почи́тать

verb, both
Partner поче́сть
somewhat often used word (#4163)

Verb basics

Aspect: (unknown) Perfective Imperfective Both aspects

Aspect partner(s):

If there are several aspect partners, separate by comma. If there is no partner, just enter a dash ("-").

Translation

Separate translations by commata. New major meaning should get a new line entry.
The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text

1.

read

Also: honour, respect, esteem, revere, hold sacred, consider, think

Translation:

Example:

Info:
2.

Translation:

Example:

Info:

Usage Info

Enter free text here about how to use this word, when to use it or whatever should be known by learners.

Examples

Please add/edit sentences at tatoeba.org, we update regularly from there :-)

Я бы хоте́л почита́ть кни́ги по япо́нской исто́рии. I would like to read books on Japanese history.
У тебя есть что-нибудь почита́ть? Do you have anything to read?
Мне нужна́ кни́га, чтобы почита́ть в по́езде. I want a book to read in the train.
Я хочу́ какую-нибудь кни́гу, чтобы почита́ть в по́езде. I want a book to read on the train.
Ма́ма, ты могла́ бы почита́ть мне ска́зку пе́ред сном? Mom, could you read me a bedtime story?
Вот тебе но́вый журна́л почита́ть. Here is a new magazine for you to read.
Я хочу́ ещё чего-нибудь почита́ть. I want something else to read.
Но некоторые из них стоит почита́ть. But few of them are worth reading.
Хо́чешь чего-нибудь почита́ть? Do you want something to read?
Я хочу́ оста́ться дома и почита́ть кни́гу. I want to stay home and read a book.

more... less...

Imperative

singular	почита́й
plural	почита́йте

Past

male	почита́л
female	почита́ла
neuter	почита́ло
plural	почита́ли

Present / Future

	Present	Future
я	почита́ю	бу́ду почи́тать
ты	почита́ешь	бу́дешь почи́тать
он/она́/оно́	почита́ет	бу́дет почи́тать
мы	почита́ем	бу́дем почи́тать
вы	почита́ете	бу́дете почи́тать
они́	почита́ют	бу́дут почи́тать