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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).

сесть

verb, perfective
Partner сади́ться
very often used word (#270)

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sit down

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Я сел не на тот по́езд. I got on the wrong train.
Он сел на крова́ть. He sat down on the bed.
Он сел на велосипе́д и уе́хал прочь. He mounted his bicycle and rode away.
Могу́ я сесть рядом с вами? Can I sit beside you?
Сядь, пожалуйста! Please sit down.
Дава́йте ся́дем на ту скаме́йку. Let's sit down on that bench.
Я сел на велосипе́д и погна́лся за во́ром. I got on a bicycle and chased after the thief.
Я сел среди них. I sat among them.
Она сказа́ла ему сесть. She asked him to sit down.
Куда мне сесть? Where should I sit?