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казаться

Translation of казаться

seem

Russian word in Latin letters: kazatsya

Meaning of казаться

Russian

производить впечатление, что что-то так и есть

English

appear to be

seem

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[kɐˈzat͡sːə]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Он кажется усталый or Он кажется усталым?

Он кажется усталым

казаться + instrumental: кажется усталым

Don't say Он кажется усталый. After казаться the adjective takes the instrumental: усталым.

Он кажется усталым после работы.

He seems tired after work.

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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. You seem happier today.

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    Ты сегодня кажешься счастливее.

  2. She seems nice.

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    Она кажется милой.

казаться synonyms

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What's the difference between казаться, выглядеть, and представляться

🇷🇺Russian

About how something looks from outside

A2common

Advanced: broader words

П
🇷🇺Russian
представляться

Bookish: to seem to someone

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казаться meaning: what does it mean?

appear to be

казаться pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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You seem happier today. Translation: Ты сегодня кажешься счастливее.

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