Ways to say it
| Russian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| сажа́ть | sažátʹ | imperfective |
| посади́ть | posadítʹ | perfective |
When you mean to place something in the ground to grow, use the verbs provided. Note that the word расте́ние refers to a plant as a noun, describing a small or herbaceous organism or, in an ecological context, a multicellular eukaryote with chloroplasts. In a different sense, the word 'plant' can refer to an industrial establishment. In such cases, you may use the formal terms Фабрика or Завод. Additionally, the verb посади́ть has an extended meaning where it can mean to 'seat' a person or 'put' an animal in a certain position.
Which one should you use?
The choice between the two forms depends on the aspect of the action. Use the imperfective form сажа́ть to describe the ongoing process of planting or a habitual action of planting. Use the perfective form посади́ть to describe the completed act of planting a specific plant.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
Both сажа́ть and посади́ть are transitive verbs and require a direct object in the accusative case, which is the thing being planted.
How do you pronounce it?
sažátʹ
Did you know?
- The verb посади́ть can be used to mean 'to arrest' someone, specifically to 'put someone in jail'.
- Russian has a specific word поса́дка that refers both to the act of planting a tree and the landing of an airplane.
- You can use посади́ть to describe 'planting' a bug or a listening device on a person to spy on them.
Examples in context
- Мы будем сажа́ть цветы в саду.My budem sazhat' tsvety v sadu.We are going to plant flowers in the garden.
- Она любит сажа́ть зелень на подоконнике.Ona lyubit sazhat' zelen' na podokonnike.She loves to plant herbs on the windowsill.
- Дети хотят сажа́ть деревья в парке.Deti khotyat sazhat' derev'ya v parke.The children want to plant trees in the park.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “plant” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
