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Russian Imperative

Here are examples for the imperative in Russian. This includes expressions of making requests, giving orders or simply asking someone to do something.

Go!: Иди! Пошёл!? Пошла!
Idi! Poshjol!? Poshla!
Stop!: Стой! Стоять!
Stoj! Stojat'!
Don't Go!: Не ходи!
Ne hodi!
Stay!: Останься!
Ostan'sja!
Leave!: Уходи!
Uhodi!
Come here!: Иди сюда!
Idi sjuda!
Go there!: Иди туда!
Idi tuda!
Enter (the room)!: Входи!
Vhodi!
Speak!: Говори!
Govori!
Be quiet!: Тихо!
Tiho!
Turn right: Направо!
Napravo!
Turn left: Налево!
Nalevo!
Go straight: Прямо!
Prjamo!
Wait!: Подожди!
Podozhdi!
Let's go!: Пошли! Пойдём!
Poshli! Pojdjom!
Be careful!: Осторожно!
Ostorozhno!
Sit down!: Сидеть!
Sidet'!
Let me show you!: Дай, я покажу!
Daj, ja pokazhu!
Listen!: Слушай!
Slushaj!
Write it down!: Запиши!
Zapishi!

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