govorit

ImperfectivePerfective partner: сказать

in the sense 'to say, tell'; for 'to talk' use поговорить

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ɡəvɐˈrʲitʲ

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Translation

to speak, to talk; to say (repeatedly or in progress)

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Grammar

Verb typeimperfective, second conjugation (говорю, говоришь); the imperfective partner of сказать

Examples

-францу́зски.

She speaks French fluently.

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We talked about it at length yesterday.

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Do not talk so loudly.

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This word is taught in chapter 1, lesson 15: говорить, дело, можно and 11 more words.