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угощать

Translation of угощать

treat

Russian word in Latin letters: ugoschat / ugoshchat

Meaning of угощать

Russian

Платить за чужую еду или напиток в подарок.

English

to pay for food, drink or fun for someone as a gift

treat

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[ʊɡɐˈɕːatʲ]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Угощать or лечить?

лечить

лечить = to give medical treatment

Don't say «я лечу тебя обедом». Paying for food — угощать; a doctor's care — лечить.

Этот врач лечит детей.

This doctor treats children.

Сегодня я угощаю!

It's my treat today!

Угостить тебя на обед or угостить тебя обедом?

угостить тебя обедом

угостить кого-то чем-то = treat someone to something

Don't say «угостить тебя на обед». Say «угостить тебя обедом»: the food takes the instrumental case.

Бабушка угостила нас пирогом.

Grandma treated us to a pie.

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  1. Let me treat you to lunch.

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    Давай я угощу тебя обедом.

  2. My dad treated us to ice cream.

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    Папа угостил нас мороженым.

угощать synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between угощать, платить, and баловать

Advanced: broader words

П
🇷🇺Russian
платить

Broader: just pay; «я заплачу за тебя».

Б
🇷🇺Russian
баловать

Treat with nice things: побаловать себя = treat yourself.

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угощать belongs to the topic "Friends and Acquaintances →". Start with a short set of 2 words so the word is easier to remember in context.

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What does угощать mean?

to pay for food, drink or fun for someone as a gift

How do you pronounce угощать?

угощать is pronounced [ʊɡɐˈɕːatʲ], in Latin letters “ugoschat”.

How is угощать used in a sentence?

Let me treat you to lunch. Translation: Давай я угощу тебя обедом.

Is угощать part of Friends and Acquaintances vocabulary?

Yes, угощать (treat) can be learned in the Friends and Acquaintances topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is угощать part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, угощать (treat) can be learned in the Family and Relationships topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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