подписаться
podpisat'sya
The Russian verb for 'subscribe' is подписаться (podpisat'sya).
To subscribe means to pay for the provision of a service. While подписаться is the verb form, the noun used for the actual subscription itself is подписка.
Meaning: to pay for the provision of a service (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
When you are subscribing to a specific thing, such as a magazine or a channel, the verb must be used with the preposition на followed by the accusative case (подписаться на…).
How do you pronounce it?
podpisat'sya
Did you know?
- The word подписка is used in the phrase подписка о невыезде, which refers to a legal recognizance or a 'promise not to leave' the city while under investigation.
- In the Soviet era, подписка was often used for collective fundraising efforts where people signed their names to a list to pledge a specific amount of money.
- The noun подписка can also refer to a 'subscription' in a legal sense, such as a 'subscription to secrecy' or a non-disclosure agreement.
Examples in context
- Не забудьте подписаться на канал.Don't forget to subscribe to the channel.This sentence is useful for practicing how to use the verb подписаться when referring to a channel.Tatoeba #12972929 by marafon, translation #12972928 by glossboss
- Я хотел бы подписаться на вашу ежемесячную рассылку.I would like to subscribe to your monthly newsletter.
- Подписывайся на мой блог, чтобы получать самые свежие статьи.Subscribe to my blog to receive the latest articles.
- Запишите меня на подписку, пожалуйста.Please sign me up for the subscription.
- Я хочу подписаться на этот журнал.Ya khochu podpisat'sya na etot zhurnal.I want to subscribe to this magazine.
- Вы можете подписаться на ежемесячную доставку.Vy mozhete podpisat'sya na ezhemesyachnuyu dostavku.You can subscribe to monthly delivery.
Example conversation
Andrey is asking Olga about her digital services.
- Андрей AndreyОльга, ты хочешь подписаться на онлайн-кинотеатр?Ol'ga, ty khochesh' podpisat'sya na onlayn-kinoteatr?Olga, do you want to subscribe to the online cinema?
- Ольга OlgaДа, я давно хотела на него подписаться.Da, ya davno khotela na nego podpisat'sya.Yes, I have wanted to subscribe to it for a long time.
- Андрей AndreyТогда я оформлю подписку прямо сейчас.Togda ya oformlyu podpisku pryamo seychas.Then I will set up the subscription right now.
- Ольга OlgaСпасибо, Андрей, это будет здорово.Spasibo, Andrey, eto budet zdorovo.Thanks, Andrey, that will be great.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
