сесть
Translation of сесть
get on
Russian word in Latin letters: sest
Meaning of сесть
сесть в автобус или поезд
to enter a bus or train
Pronunciation
Traps and common mistakes
Сесть or сидеть?
сидеть
сидеть = be sitting, stay seated
Don't say «Мы сидели в автобус». Be sitting — сидеть в автобусе; get on — сесть в автобус.
Мы сидели в поезде два часа.
We sat on the train for two hours.
Мы сели в поезд в Москве.
We got on the train in Moscow.
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We got on the bus near the park.
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Мы сели в автобус рядом с парком.
She got on the train at nine.
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Она села на поезд в девять.
сесть synonyms
What's the difference between сесть and зайти
Advanced: broader words
Colloquial: step into a bus or tram.
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сесть belongs to the topic "On the Road →". Start with a short set of 7 words so the word is easier to remember in context.
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Questions about this word
What does сесть mean?
to enter a bus or train
How do you pronounce сесть?
сесть is pronounced [ˈsʲesʲtʲ], in Latin letters “sest”.
How is сесть used in a sentence?
We got on the bus near the park. Translation: Мы сели в автобус рядом с парком.
Is сесть part of On the Road vocabulary?
Yes, сесть (get on) can be learned in the On the Road topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is сесть part of Phrasal Verbs vocabulary?
Yes, сесть (get on) can be learned in the Phrasal Verbs topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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