пить воду
pit' vodu
To drink water in Russian is пить воду (pit' vodu).
To consume water by swallowing it.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase пить воду, the word for water is in the accusative case (воду) because it serves as the direct object of the verb.
How do you pronounce it?
pit' vodu
Did you know?
- In Russian, the verb пить can be used alone to mean 'to drink alcohol' if no liquid is specified. Asking someone if they 'drink' (пьют) is a common way to ask if they consume spirits.
- The word вода for water is used in the Russian expression лить воду, which means to pad a text with useless words to make it longer.
- The root of the verb пить is actually a distant relative of the Latin word pōtāre, meaning they both share a common ancestor from thousands of years ago.
Examples in context
- Им надо пить воду.They have to drink water.This sentence shows how to express a necessity for a group of people using пить воду.Tatoeba #5117562 by marafon, translation #2895815 by raggione
- Ему нужно пить воду.He has to drink water.This sentence shows how to express a necessity for a single male using пить воду.Tatoeba #3850213 by Balamax, translation #2896412 by ddnktr
- Я не хочу пить воду.I don't want to drink water.This sentence shows how to express a lack of desire using пить воду.Tatoeba #12943794 by marafon, translation #12943791 by araneo
- Я хотел бы, чтобы вы пили больше водыI would like you to drink more water
- Пей воду, она поможет тебе почувствовать себя лучшеDrink water, it will help you feel better
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Example conversation
Alexander and Ekaterina are hiking on a hot day.
- Александр AleksandrЕкатерина, не забудь пить воду.Ekaterina, ne zabud' pit' vodu.Ekaterina, don't forget to drink water.
- Екатерина EkaterinaСпасибо, Александр, я как раз собиралась.Spasibo, Aleksandr, ya kak raz sobiralas'.Thanks, Alexander, I was just about to.
- Александр AleksandrНам всем важно пить воду сейчас.Nam vsem vazhno pit' vodu seychas.It is important for all of us to drink water now.
- Екатерина EkaterinaТы прав, очень жарко.Ty prav, ochen' zharko.You're right, it's very hot.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries пить, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
