{"id":10697,"date":"2018-04-26T07:32:17","date_gmt":"2018-04-26T07:32:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/?p=10697"},"modified":"2018-04-26T03:34:35","modified_gmt":"2018-04-26T03:34:35","slug":"6-verbs-of-talking-in-russian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/6-verbs-of-talking-in-russian\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Verbs of Talking in Russian"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What Russian verbs do you know to describe people talking? Russian has a few ways of talking about communication, and this post will mention six common ways of referring to that activity.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_10703\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone post-item__attachment\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10703\" class=\"size-large wp-image-10703\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/04\/phone-booth-1024x734.jpg\" alt=\"woman talking on the phone in a phone booth\" width=\"1024\" height=\"734\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/04\/phone-booth-1024x734.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/04\/phone-booth-350x251.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/04\/phone-booth-768x550.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/04\/phone-booth.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-10703\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image via Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>1. \u0413\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0440\u0438\u0301\u0442\u044c<\/h2>\n<p>\u0413\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0440\u0438\u0301\u0442\u044c (imperf.)\/\u0441\u043a\u0430\u0437\u0430\u0301\u0442\u044c (perf.) is probably the first verb that comes to mind. This verb may serve as an equivalent of &#8220;to say,&#8221; &#8220;to tell,&#8221; or &#8220;to speak,&#8221; depending on the situation. A common pattern for this verb is \u0433\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0440\u0438\u0301\u0442\u044c\/\u0441\u043a\u0430\u0437\u0430\u0301\u0442\u044c + \u0447\u0442\u043e? (accusative) + \u043a\u043e\u043c\u0443\u0301? (dative for the listener):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u041e\u043d \u0441\u043a\u0430\u0437\u0430\u0301\u043b \u043d\u0430\u043c \u043f\u0440\u0430\u0301\u0432\u0434\u0443 (He told us the truth).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u0413\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0440\u0438\u0301\u0442\u044c may also be used to talk about speaking a language, while \u0441\u043a\u0430\u0437\u0430\u0301\u0442\u044c cannot:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u042f \u043d\u0435 \u0433\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0440\u044e\u0301 \u043f\u043e-\u0444\u0440\u0430\u043d\u0446\u0443\u0301\u0437\u0441\u043a\u0438 (I don&#8217;t speak French).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Finally, \u0433\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0440\u0438\u0301\u0442\u044c but not \u0441\u043a\u0430\u0437\u0430\u0301\u0442\u044c may be used to describe people talking to each other. The perfective equivalent here would be \u043f\u043e\u0433\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0440\u0438\u0301\u0442\u044c.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u0418\u0433\u0440\u043e\u043a\u0438\u0301 \u043f\u043e\u0433\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0440\u0438\u0301\u043b\u0438 \u0441 \u0442\u0440\u0435\u0301\u043d\u0435\u0440\u043e\u043c (The players spoke to their coach).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>2. \u0420\u0430\u0437\u0433\u043e\u0432\u0430\u0301\u0440\u0438\u0432\u0430\u0442\u044c<\/h2>\n<p>This is a fun imperfective verb because, in this sense, it does not have a perfective counterpart. \u0420\u0430\u0437\u0433\u043e\u0432\u0430\u0301\u0440\u0438\u0432\u0430\u0442\u044c is equivalent to the last sense of \u0433\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0440\u0438\u0301\u0442\u044c explained above and means &#8220;to be talking to someone.&#8221; It can be used intransitively (without an object) or with \u0441 + instrumental case.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u041f\u0430\u0446\u0438\u0435\u0301\u043d\u0442 \u0440\u0430\u0437\u0433\u043e\u0432\u0430\u0301\u0440\u0438\u0432\u0430\u0435\u0442 \u0441 \u0432\u0440\u0430\u0447\u043e\u0301\u043c (The patient&#8217;s talking to the physician).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_10704\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone post-item__attachment\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10704\" class=\"size-large wp-image-10704\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/04\/conversation-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"two elderly people talking in the street\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/04\/conversation-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/04\/conversation-350x197.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/04\/conversation-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/04\/conversation.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-10704\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image via Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>3. \u0420\u0430\u0441\u0441\u043a\u0430\u0437\u0430\u0301\u0442\u044c<\/h2>\n<p>\u0420\u0430\u0441\u0441\u043a\u0430\u0301\u0437\u044b\u0432\u0430\u0442\u044c (imperf.)\/\u0440\u0430\u0441\u0441\u043a\u0430\u0437\u0430\u0301\u0442\u044c (perf.) also means &#8220;to tell,&#8221; but it is different from \u0433\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0440\u0438\u0301\u0442\u044c in what may follow it. \u0413\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0440\u0438\u0301\u0442\u044c is usually followed either by a direct quote or a paraphrase. \u0420\u0430\u0441\u0441\u043a\u0430\u0437\u0430\u0301\u0442\u044c usually refers to a more involved story:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u041c\u044b \u0440\u0430\u0441\u0441\u043a\u0430\u0437\u0430\u0301\u043b\u0438 \u0440\u043e\u0434\u0438\u0301\u0442\u0435\u043b\u044f\u043c, \u0447\u0442\u043e \u043c\u044b \u0443\u0432\u0438\u0301\u0434\u0435\u043b\u0438 \u0432 \u0446\u0435\u0301\u043d\u0442\u0440\u0435 \u0433\u043e\u0301\u0440\u043e\u0434\u0430 (We told our parents what we saw in the city center\/re).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>4. \u0411\u0435\u0441\u0435\u0301\u0434\u043e\u0432\u0430\u0442\u044c<\/h2>\n<p>\u0411\u0435\u0441\u0435\u0301\u0434\u0430 is the word for a pleasant conversation. \u0411\u0435\u0441\u0435\u0301\u0434\u043e\u0432\u0430\u0442\u044c (imperf.)\/\u043f\u043e\u0431\u0435\u0441\u0435\u0301\u0434\u043e\u0432\u0430\u0442\u044c (perf.) means &#8220;to talk,&#8221; &#8220;to converse.&#8221; It can be used alone or followed by \u0441 + instrumental (for the person) and\/or \u043e + prepositional (for the subject of the conversation).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u041e\u043d \u043f\u043e-\u043f\u0440\u0435\u0301\u0436\u043d\u0435\u043c\u0443 \u043b\u044e\u0431\u0438\u0301\u043b \u0431\u0435\u0441\u0435\u0301\u0434\u043e\u0432\u0430\u0442\u044c \u0441 \u0434\u0432\u043e\u0301\u0440\u043d\u0438\u043a\u0430\u043c\u0438 \u0438 \u043b\u0438\u0444\u0442\u0451\u0440\u0430\u043c\u0438 (He still liked talking with janitors and elevator operators). [\u0412\u0430\u0441\u0438\u0301\u043b\u0438\u0439 \u0413\u0440\u043e\u0441\u0441\u043c\u0430\u043d. \u0416\u0438\u0437\u043d\u044c \u0438 \u0441\u0443\u0434\u044c\u0431\u0430\u0301, \u0447\u0430\u0441\u0442\u044c 3 (1960)]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_10705\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone post-item__attachment\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10705\" class=\"size-large wp-image-10705\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/04\/chat-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"two women talking by a fire\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/04\/chat-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/04\/chat-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/04\/chat-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/04\/chat.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-10705\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image via Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>5. \u0411\u043e\u043b\u0442\u0430\u0301\u0442\u044c<\/h2>\n<p>\u0411\u043e\u043b\u0442\u0430\u0301\u0442\u044c\/\u043f\u043e\u0431\u043e\u043b\u0442\u0430\u0301\u0442\u044c is somewhat more colloquial and means &#8220;to chat,&#8221; &#8220;to have a friendly conversation.&#8221; This verb literally means &#8220;to wag&#8221; or &#8220;to shake.&#8221; A chatterbox is \u0431\u043e\u043b\u0442\u0443\u0301\u043d (m.)\/\u0431\u043e\u043b\u0442\u0443\u0301\u043d\u044c\u044f (f.). This verb, too, can be used alone or followed by \u0441 or \u043e.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u0412\u044b \u0436\u0435 \u0432\u0438\u0301\u0434\u0438\u0442\u0435, \u0441\u043a\u043e\u0301\u043b\u044c\u043a\u043e \u043b\u044e\u0434\u0435\u0301\u0439 \u0431\u043e\u043b\u0442\u0430\u0301\u044e\u0442 \u043d\u0430 \u044d\u0301\u0442\u0443 \u0442\u0435\u0301\u043c\u0443 (You see how many people are chatting about this topic). [\u041c\u0438\u0445\u0430\u0438\u0301\u043b \u0413\u043e\u0440\u0431\u0430\u0447\u0435\u0432, \u0410\u043d\u0434\u0440\u0435\u0301\u0439 \u0410\u0440\u0445\u0430\u0301\u043d\u0433\u0435\u043b\u044c\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0439. \u00ab\u041d\u0430\u0301\u0434\u043e \u0438\u0437\u043c\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0301\u0442\u044c \u0430\u0442\u043c\u043e\u0441\u0444\u0435\u0301\u0440\u0443\u00bb \/\/ \u00ab\u041e\u0433\u043e\u043d\u0451\u043a\u00bb, 2015]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>6. \u041e\u0431\u0449\u0430\u0301\u0442\u044c\u0441\u044f<\/h2>\n<p>\u041e\u0431\u0449\u0430\u0301\u0442\u044c\u0441\u044f (imperf.)\/\u043f\u043e\u043e\u0431\u0449\u0430\u0301\u0442\u044c\u0441\u044f (perf.) is similar to &#8220;communicate,&#8221; &#8220;converse,&#8221; or &#8220;talk.&#8221; This may refer to an actual verbal statement or just the fact of someone being in touch or not. This verb shares the root with \u043e\u0301\u0431\u0449\u0438\u0439, common. It can also be used alone or followed by \u0441\/\u043e.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u0412 \u043f\u043e\u0441\u043b\u0435\u0301\u0434\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u0433\u043e\u0301\u0434\u044b \u0435\u0451 \u0436\u0438\u0301\u0437\u043d\u0438 \u043c\u044b \u043c\u0430\u0301\u043b\u043e \u043e\u0431\u0449\u0430\u0301\u043b\u0438\u0441\u044c \u2015 \u043d\u0443, \u0440\u0430\u0301\u0437\u0432\u0435 \u0438\u0301\u0437\u0440\u0435\u0434\u043a\u0430 \u043f\u043e \u0442\u0435\u043b\u0435\u0444\u043e\u0301\u043d\u0443 (In the final years of her life we barely talked \u2015 only sometimes over the phone). [\u0418. \u042d. \u041a\u0438\u043e. \u0418\u043b\u043b\u044e\u0301\u0437\u0438\u0438 \u0431\u0435\u0437 \u0438\u043b\u043b\u044e\u0301\u0437\u0438\u0439 (1995-1999)]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"350\" height=\"233\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/04\/chat-350x233.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"two women talking by a fire\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/04\/chat-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/04\/chat-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/04\/chat-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/04\/chat.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p>What Russian verbs do you know to describe people talking? Russian has a few ways of talking about communication, and this post will mention six common ways of referring to that activity. 1. \u0413\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0440\u0438\u0301\u0442\u044c \u0413\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0440\u0438\u0301\u0442\u044c (imperf.)\/\u0441\u043a\u0430\u0437\u0430\u0301\u0442\u044c (perf.) is probably the first verb that comes to mind. 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