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сообщать

Translation of сообщать

inform

Meaning of сообщать

Russian

ставить кого-то в известность, например клиента об изменениях

English

to tell someone about something

inform

Transcription and pronunciation of сообщать

сообща́ть

stress on the 3rd syllable

Transcription
[səɐpˈɕːatʲ]
In Latin letters
soobschat / soobshchat

Traps and common mistakes

Сообщи меня or сообщи мне?

сообщи мне

сообщать кому = inform someone (dative)

Don't say «сообщи меня». Say «сообщи мне»: the person is in the dative.

Сообщи мне, когда приедешь.

Let me know when you arrive.

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  1. Please inform me if anything changes.

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    Пожалуйста, сообщайте мне, если что-то изменится.

  2. The school informed parents about the trip.

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    Школа сообщила родителям о поездке.

сообщать synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between сообщать, информировать, уведомлять, извещать, and оповещать

И
🇷🇺Russian
информировать

Formal, official: inform the public, clients.

У
🇷🇺Russian
уведомлять

Formal, often in writing: notify.

И
🇷🇺Russian
извещать

Old-fashioned, official: give notice.

Advanced: broader words

О
🇷🇺Russian
оповещать

Inform many people at once, e.g. about danger.

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Questions about this word

What does сообщать mean?

to tell someone about something

How do you pronounce сообщать?

сообщать is pronounced [səɐpˈɕːatʲ], in Latin letters “soobschat”.

How is сообщать used in a sentence?

Please inform me if anything changes. Translation: Пожалуйста, сообщайте мне, если что-то изменится.

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