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ждать

Translation of ждать

wait

Russian word in Latin letters: zhdat

Meaning of ждать

Russian

оставаться на месте до наступления нужного момента или события

English

stay until something happens

wait

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[ˈʐdatʲ]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Ждать для автобуса or ждать автобус?

ждать автобус

"wait for" = ждать + noun, no preposition

Don't say «ждать для автобуса». "Wait for" has no preposition in Russian — «ждать автобус».

Мы давно ждём автобус.

We've been waiting for the bus for ages.

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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. Please wait at the gate.

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    Пожалуйста, подождите у выхода на посадку.

  2. She asked him to wait outside the changing room.

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    Она попросила его ждать снаружи примерочной.

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Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between ждать, дожидаться, and ожидать

дожидаться
🇷🇺Russian

Wait until someone comes or something ends.

О
🇷🇺Russian
ожидать

Formal, in announcements; also means "expect".

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Questions about this word

What does ждать mean?

stay until something happens

How do you pronounce ждать?

ждать is pronounced [ˈʐdatʲ], in Latin letters “zhdat”.

How is ждать used in a sentence?

Please wait at the gate. Translation: Пожалуйста, подождите у выхода на посадку.

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