Russian Word of the Day

Saturday, December 13, 2025

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жить

to live

[zhit']

Я живу в Москве.
I live in Moscow.
Где ты живёшь?
Where do you live? (informal)
Я не могу́ без вас жить.
I can't live without you. (formal or plural)
Он потерял работу и теперь ему не на что жить.
He lost his job and now has nothing to live on.
Он погова́ривает о том, что́бы нача́ть жить вме́сте.
He is talking of starting to live together.

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