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общаться

Translation of общаться

communicate

Russian word in Latin letters: obschatsya / obshchatsya

Meaning of общаться

Russian

передавать мысли и информацию другим людям устно или письменно

English

exchange information

communicate

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[ɐpˈɕːat͡sə]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Общаться or сообщать?

сообщать

сообщать = tell, pass on news

Don't mix them up. Passing on news or a decision — сообщить; talking with each other — общаться.

Мы сообщим вам о решении завтра.

We will communicate the decision to you tomorrow.

С коллегами я общаюсь только по работе.

I communicate with colleagues only about work.

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  1. We communicate every day.

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    Мы общаемся каждый день.

  2. It's hard to communicate in a new language.

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    На новом языке трудно общаться.

общаться synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between общаться, разговаривать, переписываться, and связаться

разговаривать
🇷🇺Russian

Talk out loud with someone.

Advanced: broader words

П
🇷🇺Russian
переписываться

Communicate in writing, by messages.

С
🇷🇺Russian
связаться

Contact someone once, to reach them.

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общаться belongs to the topic "Culture and Traditions of Countries →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.

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общаться meaning: what does it mean?

exchange information

общаться pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

We communicate every day. Translation: Мы общаемся каждый день.

Is общаться part of Culture and Traditions of Countries vocabulary?

Yes, общаться (communicate) can be learned in the Culture and Traditions of Countries topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is общаться part of Teamwork vocabulary?

Yes, общаться (communicate) can be learned in the Teamwork topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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