стоять
stoyat'
To stand in Russian is стоять (stoyat').
The verb стоять is used to describe the act of supporting oneself on one's feet in an erect position. If you wish to express the idea of standing for a short duration or for a while, use the related form постоять.
Meaning: to support oneself on the feet in an erect position (verb)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb changes its form depending on the person and tense. For the first person singular (I), use стою. For the third person singular (he/she/it), use стоит. The past tense also changes based on the subject's gender or number: use стоял for masculine subjects, стояла for feminine subjects and стояли for plural subjects.
How do you pronounce it?
stoyat'
Did you know?
- The phrase стоять на своём literally means 'to stand on one's own', but it is used idiomatically to mean stubbornly sticking to one's opinion.
- The word стоять is used to describe the weather when a particular condition, like a frost or a heatwave, persists for several days.
- In Russian, the verb стоять is used for objects that an English speaker would say are 'lying' or 'sitting', such as a glass or a bottle on a table.
Examples in context
- Я не могу стоять.I can't stand.This sentence is useful for expressing an inability to stand using стоять.Tatoeba #7457054 by odexed, translation #1954908 by CK
- Он не может стоять.He cannot stand.Tatoeba #11653915 by Balamax, translation #11653656 by Aghanim
- Я не мог больше стоять.I was unable to stand any longer.This sentence is useful for expressing an inability to stand any longer using стоять.Tatoeba #3643827 by sharptoothed, translation #2100113 by halfb1t
- Сто́й здесь.Stand here.
- Можно я постою́ здесь?Can I stand here?
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Example conversation
Dmitry and Olga are waiting for a bus at a stop.
- Дмитрий DmitryОльга, почему ты продолжаешь стоять?Olga, pochemu ty prodolzhayesh stoyat?Olga, why do you keep standing?
- Ольга OlgaЯ хочу стоять и смотреть дорогу.Ya khochu stoyat i smotret dorogu.I want to stand and watch the road.
- Дмитрий DmitryНо здесь есть свободная скамейка.No zdes est svobodnaya skameyka.But there is a free bench here.
- Ольга OlgaСпасибо, Дмитрий, но мне так удобнее.Spasibo, Dmitriy, no mne tak udobnee.Thanks, Dmitry, but this is more comfortable for me.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
