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достаться

Translation of достаться

go to

Russian word in Latin letters: dostatsya

Meaning of достаться

Russian

быть отданным или присуждённым кому-то

English

to be given to someone or something

достаться

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[dɐˈstat͡sə]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Достаться or идти в?

идти в

идти в = to walk to a place

Don't mix them up. Moving to a place — идти в; being given to someone — достаться.

Я иду в магазин за хлебом.

I'm going to the shop for bread.

Главный приз достался самой младшей участнице.

The main prize went to the youngest contestant.

Я достался последний билет or Мне достался последний билет?

Мне достался последний билет

Мне достался … = it went to me (dative)

Don't say «Я достался последний билет». Say «Мне достался последний билет»: the thing is the subject, the person is in the dative.

Мне достался последний билет.

The last ticket went to me.

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  1. The last slice of pizza went to Anna.

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    Последний кусок пиццы достался Анне.

  2. The spare ticket went to me.

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    Лишний билет достался мне.

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What's the difference between достаться and перейти к

перейти к
🇷🇺Russian

Of property or power: pass to someone.

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достаться belongs to the topic "On the Road →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.

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достаться meaning: what does it mean?

to be given to someone or something

достаться pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

The last slice of pizza went to Anna. Translation: Последний кусок пиццы достался Анне.

Is достаться part of On the Road vocabulary?

Yes, достаться (go to) can be learned in the On the Road topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is достаться part of Phrasal Verbs vocabulary?

Yes, достаться (go to) can be learned in the Phrasal Verbs topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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