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узнать

Translation of узнать

find out

Russian word in Latin letters: uznat

Meaning of узнать

Russian

выяснить или узнать что-то новое

English

to discover or learn something

find out

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[ʊzˈnatʲ]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Узнать or найти?

найти

найти = find a thing you were looking for

Don't say «Я нашёл, что он уехал». Find keys — найти; find out news — узнать.

Я нашёл ключи под диваном.

I found the keys under the sofa.

Я узнал, что он уехал.

I found out that he had left.

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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. I want to find out what time the train leaves.

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    Я хочу узнать, во сколько отправляется поезд.

  2. She found out the truth from a friend.

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    Она узнала правду от друга.

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What's the difference between узнать, выяснить, and разузнать

В
🇷🇺Russian
выяснить

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Р
🇷🇺Russian
разузнать

Colloquial: find out by asking around.

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узнать meaning: what does it mean?

to discover or learn something

узнать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

узнать is pronounced as [ʊzˈnatʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

узнать definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

I want to find out what time the train leaves. Translation: Я хочу узнать, во сколько отправляется поезд.

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