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становиться

Translation of становиться

get

Russian word in Latin letters: stanovitsya

Meaning of становиться

Russian

Меняться, переходить в новое состояние, например когда холодает или темнеет.

English

to change into a new state, e.g. cold, tired or dark

get

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[stənɐˈvʲit͡sə]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Становиться or получать?

получать

получать = to receive, to get a thing

Don't say «получает холодно». Weather or a state changes — «становится холодно»; you receive a thing — получать.

Вчера я получил посылку.

Yesterday I got a parcel.

К вечеру становится прохладно.

It gets cool in the evening.

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  1. It's getting cold.

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    Становится холодно.

  2. It gets dark early in winter.

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    Зимой рано становится темно.

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What's the difference between становиться and делаться

Д
🇷🇺Russian
делаться

Same meaning, but sounds old-fashioned or colloquial.

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Questions about this word

What does становиться mean?

to change into a new state, e.g. cold, tired or dark

How do you pronounce становиться?

становиться is pronounced [stənɐˈvʲit͡sə], in Latin letters “stanovitsya”.

How is становиться used in a sentence?

It's getting cold. Translation: Становится холодно.

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