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жить to live; to reside

жить is the #185 most common word in Russian, a verb. It means “to live; to reside” and is pronounced [ʐɨtʲ].

#185frequency rank
0.03%of everyday Russian text
Level 1Beginner 1

Forms of жить

FormWhat it isMeaning
живёшьyou · presentyou live
живётhe/she · presenthe/she lives
живёмwe · presentwe live
живётеyou (pl.) · presentyou (pl.) live
живётъhe/she · presenthe/she lives
живёмъwe · presentwe live

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