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угощайтесь

Translation of угощайтесь

help yourself

Meaning of угощайтесь

Russian

так приглашают гостя самому брать еду или напитки

English

used to invite someone to take food or drink

help yourself

Transcription and pronunciation of угощайтесь

угоща́йтесь

stress on the 3rd syllable

Transcription
[ʊɡɐˈɕːajtʲɪsʲ]
In Latin letters
ugoschaytes / ugoshchaytes

Traps and common mistakes

Помогите себе or угощайтесь?

угощайтесь

угощайтесь = help yourself (to food or drink)

Don't say помогите себе — that means 'help yourselves' with a problem. Offering food — угощайтесь.

Вот печенье, угощайтесь!

Here are some biscuits, help yourself!

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  1. Please help yourself to some tea.

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    Пожалуйста, угощайтесь чаем.

  2. Help yourself to some cake.

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    Угощайтесь тортом.

угощайтесь synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between угощайтесь, берите, and попробуйте

Б
🇷🇺Russian
берите

Simple 'take some'; plainer.

Advanced: broader words

П
🇷🇺Russian
попробуйте

'Try it': invites to taste something.

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Questions about this word

What does угощайтесь mean?

used to invite someone to take food or drink

How do you pronounce угощайтесь?

угощайтесь is pronounced [ʊɡɐˈɕːajtʲɪsʲ], in Latin letters “ugoschaytes”.

How is угощайтесь used in a sentence?

Please help yourself to some tea. Translation: Пожалуйста, угощайтесь чаем.

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