Features of the Russian language. Words "одеть (odét’) - to put on" and "надеть (nadét’) - to wear" ❓

Be careful! 📣 Even native Russian speakers make mistakes in using these words.

"Одеть" means to dress someone or something in clothes: to dress a child for school, to dress a doll.

On the other hand, "надеть" means to put something on yourself: to put on a coat, to put on a hat, to put on headphones.

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What are the differences between these words? ❓❓❓


1) Зáмок 🏰 (castle) or замóк 🔒(lock)?

Зáмок (castle) - a large fortified building.
The king lived in a large castle - Король жил в большом замке.

Замóк (lock) - a mechanism for locking doors or windows.
I locked the door with a lock - Я закрыл дверь на замок.

2) Кафé 🍙(cafe) or кóфе ☕️(coffee)?

Кафé (cafe) - an establishment where people eat.
My friends and I went to a cafe - Мы с друзьями пошли в кафе.

Кóфе (coffee) - a beverage.
I drink coffee in the mornings - По утрам я пью кофе.

3) Мукá 😴(flour) or мýка 🌱 (throe)?

Мyкá (flour) - food product.
My mom bakes bread from flour - Моя мама готовит хлеб из муки.

Мýкa (agony) - a state of mental or physical suffering.
He caused me terrible agony - Он причинил мне страшную муку.


You can find the transcription of all the sentences in the comments to this post.
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"Руки не доходят". What does it mean? 📌

The expression "руки не доходят" in Russian translates to "hands don't reach" in English.
It is used to convey that a person is too busy or preoccupied with other tasks to attend to something else at the moment. It implies that the person wants to do something but hasn't had the time or opportunity to do it yet. 💥

Example:
-Ты починил стул?
-Нет. Руки не доходят.

Translation:
-Did you fix the chair?
-No. Hands can't reach it.

Transcription:
-Ty pachiníl stul?
-Net. Rúki ne dakhódyat.

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Who can walk (ходить - khodít')?🚶‍♂️
Part 1.

In the Russian language, the word "идёт" is used not only when we talk about the action of living beings (for example, "человек идёт (chelovék idét)" - "a person walks") 😮

The word "идёт" (coming) can be used in the sense of "to be in action":
The clock is ticking - Часы идут (chasý idút)

The next meaning is "to fall", when talking about precipitation:
Snow is falling - Снег идёт (sneg idét)

The next meaning is "to approach":
Summer is approaching - Лето идёт (léta idét)

The next meaning is "to suit, to be becoming":
That dress suits her very well - Ей очень идёт это платье (ey óchen' idét éto plátye)

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Who can walk (ходить - khodit')?🚶‍♂️
Part 2.


1) The word "ходит" can be used in the meaning of "making a move in a game":
We were playing chess. Vasya only moves with pawns - Мы играли в шахматы. Вася ходит только пешками (My igráli v shákhmaty. Vásya khódit tólka péshkami)

2) Another meaning is "entering somewhere, starting some actions":
I started studying to become a translator - Я пошёл учиться на переводчика (Ya pashól uchítsya na perevótchika)

3) The word "ходит" is also used in the sense of "going for bait", when talking about animals:
The fish is going for the worm - Рыба идет на червя (Ríba idét na chervyá)

4) "идёт" = "хорошо (kharasho) - Okay":
- Shall we go for a ride in the car? - Может покатаемся на машине? (Mózhet pakatáemsa na mashíne?)
- Okay! - Идёт (Idét)

5) Another meaning is "to follow, move in a certain direction to achieve something":
Ivan always goes towards his goal and reaches it - Иван всегда идёт к своей цели и достигает её (Ivan vsigdá idét k svoyéy tséli i dastigáet eye).


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