Russian Word of the Day
ждать
ZHDAT' • verb — 24th of May, 2026
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Meaning: to wait (for); to expect
Examples
- Я жду автобус на остановке.
(I am waiting for the bus at the stop.) - Он ждал меня целый час.
(He waited for me for a whole hour.) - Не жди меня, начни без меня.
(Don't wait for me, start without me.)
Synonyms
- ожидать
- выжидать
Ждать is the imperfective verb used for general or ongoing waiting. It commonly takes a direct object in the accusative (ждать автобус, ждать друга, ждать ответа). For a single completed action use the perfective подождать (e.g., подожди минуту). Another related verb is дождаться (to finally wait until something happens / to achieve waiting for). For polite requests, speakers often use подождите.
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