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бегать

Translation of бегать

run

Russian word in Latin letters: begat

Meaning of бегать

Russian

быстро передвигаться на ногах

English

to move quickly on your feet

run

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[ˈbʲeɡətʲ]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Бегать or бежать?

бежать

бежать = to run now, in one direction

Don't mix them up. Running somewhere right now — бежать; running in general or as a habit — бегать.

Я бегу на автобус!

I'm running for the bus!

Мой брат бегает быстрее меня.

My brother runs faster than me.

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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 run every morning.

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    Я бегаю каждое утро.

  2. The children run in the park after school.

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    Дети бегают в парке после школы.

бегать synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between бегать, носиться, and мчаться

Н
🇷🇺Russian
носиться

Colloquial: run around restlessly, here and there.

Advanced: broader words

М
🇷🇺Russian
мчаться

To rush along very fast.

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бегать meaning: what does it mean?

to move quickly on your feet

бегать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

I run every morning. Translation: Я бегаю каждое утро.

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