сидеть
Translation of сидеть
sit
Russian word in Latin letters: sidet
Meaning of сидеть
располагаться на стуле или другой поверхности
to rest your weight on your bottom, e.g. on a chair
Pronunciation
Traps and common mistakes
Сидеть or садиться?
садиться
садиться / сесть = to sit down (the movement)
Don't mix them up. Being in a chair — сидеть; moving into a chair — садиться / сесть: «Садись!»
Садись, пожалуйста, вот стул.
Sit down, please, here's a chair.
Мы весь вечер сидели на кухне.
We sat in the kitchen all evening.
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I like to sit by the window.
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Я люблю сидеть у окна.
We sit on the sofa every evening.
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Каждый вечер мы сидим на диване.
сидеть synonyms
What's the difference between сидеть and посидеть
Sit for a while.
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Questions about this word
What does сидеть mean?
to rest your weight on your bottom, e.g. on a chair
How do you pronounce сидеть?
сидеть is pronounced [sʲɪˈdʲetʲ], in Latin letters “sidet”.
How is сидеть used in a sentence?
I like to sit by the window. Translation: Я люблю сидеть у окна.
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