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жить

live

Meaning of жить

находиться в каком-либо месте, существовать как живое существо

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Russian[ʐɨtʲ]
live
жить - live
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жить with German translation

жить usage examples

🇩🇪German🇷🇺Russian

Ich lebe in Berlin.

Я живу в Берлине.

🇩🇪German🇷🇺Russian

Oma lebt noch.

Бабушка ещё жива.

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житьleben
готовитьkochen
менятьsich ändern
завязыватьbinden
следоватьfolgen
убиратьentfernen
ощущатьсяsich anfühlen

жить synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between жить / проживать / обитать / выживать

П
🇷🇺Russian
проживать

A neutral/formal word for stating an official place of residence.

A2Often
О
🇷🇺Russian
обитать

Used more often for animals, birds, peoples, or creatures; means to inhabit a place.

A2Often
🇷🇺Russian

To continue living after danger, hardship, or lack of resources.

A2Often

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How to pronounce жить and what this word means

жить means live. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce жить

[ʐɨtʲ]

жить translation

live

жить examples

Ich lebe in Berlin.

жить transcription

[ʐɨtʲ]

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жить meaning: what does it mean?

находиться в каком-либо месте, существовать как живое существо

жить pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

жить is pronounced as [ʐɨtʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

жить definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Ich lebe in Berlin. Translation: Я живу в Берлине.

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