обещать
Translation of обещать
promise
Meaning of обещать
Давать слово сделать что-то в будущем.
to say that you will do something in the future
Transcription and pronunciation of обещать
обеща́ть
stress on the 3rd syllable
- Transcription
- [ɐbʲɪˈɕːatʲ]
- In Latin letters
- obeschat / obeshchat
Traps and common mistakes
Обещаю тебя or обещаю тебе?
обещаю тебе
обещаю тебе = I promise you
Don't say «обещаю тебя». You promise to someone — «Я обещаю тебе».
Обещаю тебе, я не опоздаю.
I promise you I won't be late.
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I promise to call you tomorrow.
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Я обещаю позвонить тебе завтра.
She promised to help with the project.
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Она пообещала помочь с проектом.
обещать synonyms
What's the difference between обещать and дать слово
A firm personal promise, a bit more serious.
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Questions about this word
What does обещать mean?
to say that you will do something in the future
How do you pronounce обещать?
обещать is pronounced [ɐbʲɪˈɕːatʲ], in Latin letters “obeschat”.
How is обещать used in a sentence?
I promise to call you tomorrow. Translation: Я обещаю позвонить тебе завтра.
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