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учить

Translation of учить

learn

Russian word in Latin letters: uchit

Meaning of учить

Russian

приобретать знания или информацию через изучение

English

gain knowledge

learn

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[ʊˈt͡ɕitʲ]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Учить or узнавать?

узнавать

узнавать = find out, learn news

Don't mix them up. Learn words or a language — учить; find out news — узнавать.

Я узнал об этом из новостей.

I learned about it from the news.

Вечером я учу немецкие глаголы.

In the evening I learn German verbs.

Я учусь русский язык or я учу русский язык?

я учу русский язык

учить + accusative: учу русский язык

Don't say я учусь русский язык. Say я учу русский язык: учиться doesn't take a direct object.

Я учу русский язык два года.

I've been learning Russian for two years.

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Translate these short sentences from English into Russian using the word you are learning. Then open one possible answer and compare it with yours. This is practice, not a test.

  1. I learn ten new English words every day.

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    Каждый день я учу десять новых английских слов.

  2. We learn French at school.

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    В школе мы учим французский.

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Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between учить, изучать, освоить, and запомнить

И
🇷🇺Russian
изучать

Study a subject in depth; more formal.

освоить
🇷🇺Russian

Master: learn fully, get good at it.

Advanced: broader words

З
🇷🇺Russian
запомнить

Remember, keep in memory.

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учить belongs to the topic "School and University →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.

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учить meaning: what does it mean?

gain knowledge

учить pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

I learn ten new English words every day. Translation: Каждый день я учу десять новых английских слов.

Is учить part of School and University vocabulary?

Yes, учить (learn) can be learned in the School and University topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is учить part of Study and Work vocabulary?

Yes, учить (learn) can be learned in the Study and Work topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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