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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)

Verb basics

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sit down

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Я сел на экза́мен, только чтобы провали́ться. I sat for the exam, only to fail.
Она сказа́ла ему сесть. She asked him to sit down.
Куда мне сесть? Where should I sit?
Я сел и откры́л свою́ записную кни́жку. I sat down and opened my notebook.
Я сел рядом с ней. I sat down next to her.
Самолёт сел в То́кио. The jet landed at Tokyo.
Я сел на авто́бус, чтобы не опозда́ть на встре́чу. I took a bus so as not to be late for my appointment.
Том заста́вил Мэри сесть. Tom forced Mary to sit down.
Я сел не в тот авто́бус. I took the wrong bus.
Где ты сел на э́тот авто́бус? Where did you get on this bus?