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обучать

Translation of обучать

teach

Meaning of обучать

Russian

передавать знания и навыки другим людям

English

to help someone learn knowledge or skills

teach

Transcription and pronunciation of обучать

обуча́ть

stress on the 3rd syllable

Transcription
[əbʊˈt͡ɕatʲ]
In Latin letters
obuchat

Traps and common mistakes

Обучать английский or обучать английскому?

обучать английскому

обучать + кого + чему (dative)

Don't say обучать английский. Say обучать английскому: the subject goes in the dative case.

Он обучает взрослых английскому языку.

He teaches English to adults.

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  1. He teaches young drivers.

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    Он обучает молодых водителей.

  2. She teaches children to swim.

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    Она обучает детей плаванию.

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What's the difference between обучать, учить, преподавать, and инструктировать

учить
🇷🇺Russian

Most everyday word: teach someone something.

П
🇷🇺Russian
преподавать

Teach a subject as a job, at school or university.

Advanced: broader words

И
🇷🇺Russian
инструктировать

Give instructions on how to do something correctly.

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What does обучать mean?

to help someone learn knowledge or skills

How do you pronounce обучать?

обучать is pronounced [əbʊˈt͡ɕatʲ], in Latin letters “obuchat”.

How is обучать used in a sentence?

He teaches young drivers. Translation: Он обучает молодых водителей.

Is обучать part of School and University vocabulary?

Yes, обучать (teach) can be learned in the School and University topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is обучать part of Study and Work vocabulary?

Yes, обучать (teach) can be learned in the Study and Work topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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