Russian Word of the Day
говорить
go-vo-RIT • verb (imperfective) — 5th of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: to speak; to say; to talk
Examples
- Она любит говорить о фильмах.
(She likes to talk about movies.) - Мы говорим по телефону каждый вечер.
(We talk on the phone every evening.) - Не говори так громко.
(Don't speak so loudly.)
Synonyms
- разговаривать
- сказать
Говорить is the general verb for speaking or saying something (imperfective). Use it for ongoing or repeated actions (e.g., говорить по-английски, говорить с кем-то, говорить о чём-то). For a single completed utterance use the perfective сказать or the related verb поговорить for a short chat. You can combine it with instruments (по телефону), languages (по-английски), or prepositions (говорить о + about).
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