тусоваться
tusovat'sya
The Russian phrase for 'to hang out' is тусоваться (tusovat'sya).
тусоваться is used to describe hanging out, partying or spending time in a social group.
Meaning: to socialize (verb)
Which one should you use?
While тусоваться implies partying or social grouping, you can also use Встречаться for casual meetups among friends or Гулять to indicate chilling out or spending time together through walking or strolling.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
тусоваться is an informal verb. Similarly, Встречаться and Гулять are also used in informal contexts.
How does it change in a sentence?
To say you are hanging out with someone, use the preposition с followed by the instrumental case. For example, the first person singular present tense form is тусуюсь and the past tense plural form is тусовались.
How do you pronounce it?
tusovat'sya
Did you know?
- In some older Slavic contexts, the root of тусовка relates to the idea of 'pushing' or 'shoving' in a crowd. This gives the verb a hidden nuance of moving through a dense, active group of people.
- Using встречаться to say you are hanging out with someone can be misinterpreted as saying you are in a committed romantic relationship.
- The word тусовка can sometimes be used pejoratively by older generations to describe 'youth culture' or 'the scene' in a dismissive way, implying it is aimless or noisy.
Examples in context
- С Томом весело тусоваться.It's fun to hang out with Tom.This sentence is useful for practicing the verb тусоваться.Tatoeba #5966732 by sharptoothed, translation #4529698 by CK
- Завтра мы встретимся в кафе.Tomorrow we will meet up at the cafe.
- Давайте проведем время вместе на выходных.Let's spend time together on the weekend.
- Мы часто гуляем в парке по выходным.We often hang out in the park on weekends.
- Давай отдохнем вместе в баре.Let's hang out together at the bar.
- Мы любим тусоваться в центре города.My lyubim tusovat'sya v tsentre goroda.We like to hang out in the city center.
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are planning their weekend in a cafe.
- Ольга OlgaАлександр, хочешь сегодня пойти тусоваться?Aleksandr, khochesh' segodnya poyti tusovat'sya?Alexander, do you want to go hang out today?
- Александр AleksandrДа, я не против.Da, ya ne protiv.Yes, I'm up for it.
- Ольга OlgaДавай встретимся в парке.Davay vstretimsya v parke.Let's meet in the park.
- Александр AleksandrХорошая идея, Ольга.Khoroshaya ideya, Ol'ga.Good idea, Olga.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
