To borrow/occupy, secure in Russian 🇷🇺

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to borrow/occupy, secure	занимать

How to say “to borrow/occupy, secure” in Russian? “Занимать”. Here you will learn how to pronounce “занимать” correctly and in the comments below you will be able to get all sorts of advice on to borrow/occupy, secure in Russian like tips & tricks to remember it, questions, explanations and more.

Russian Sentences with the Word “To borrow/occupy, secure”

Russian sentence with “занимать”	English translation for занимать	S
Тебе нравится заниматься спортом?	Do you like to do sports (exercise).

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Tips to Remember the Russian Word:
– Think of "занимать" as "to take up space" or "to engage," which can help you remember both the borrowing and occupying aspects.
– The root "зан-" can be associated with "занятость" (busyness), reinforcing the idea of occupying or engaging something.

Explanations:
– "Занимать" (zan-i-mat') can mean both "to borrow" as in taking something temporarily and "to occupy," such as taking up space or time.
– The word is versatile and context-dependent.

Other Words that Mean the Same Thing:
– Одолжить (od-lozh-it') – primarily means "to lend" but in some contexts can relate to "to borrow."
– Арендовать (a-ren-do-vat’) – means "to rent" or "to lease," focusing more on occupying a property or space.
– Брать (brat’) – means "to take," more general but can be used in the context of "borrowing."

Infinitive:
занимать (zan-i-mat')

Conjugations:

*Past:*
– Я занимал/занимала (ya zan-i-mal/zan-i-ma-la)
– Ты занимал/занимала (ty zan-i-mal/zan-i-ma-la)
– Он занимал (on zan-i-mal)
– Она занимала (ona zan-i-ma-la)
– Оно занимало (ono zan-i-ma-lo)
– Мы занимали (my zan-i-ma-li)
– Вы занимали (vy zan-i-ma-li)
– Они занимали (oni zan-i-ma-li)

*Present:*
– Я занимаю (ya zan-i-ma-yu)
– Ты занимаешь (ty zan-i-ma-esh')
– Он/Она/Оно занимает (on/ona/ono zan-i-ma-yet)
– Мы занимаем (my zan-i-ma-yem)
– Вы занимаете (vy zan-i-ma-yetye)
– Они занимают (oni zan-i-ma-yut)

*Future:*
– Я займусь (ya zaim-us')
– Ты займёшься (ty zaim-yoshsya)
– Он/Она/Оно займётся (on/ona/ono zaim-yotsya)
– Мы займёмся (my zaim-yomsya)
– Вы займётесь (vy zaim-yotsyes')
– Они займутся (oni zaim-yutsya)

Examples of Sentences:
1. Я занимаю это место. (Ya zan-i-ma-yu eto mes-to.) – I am occupying this place.
2. Он занимал деньги у друга. (On zan-i-mal den-gi u dru-ga.) – He borrowed money from a friend.
3. Мы займёмся приготовлениями к празднику. (My zaim-yomsya pri-go-to-vo-le-ni-yami k prazd-nee-ku.) – We will engage in preparations for the celebration.
4. Ты не должен занимать столько времени. (Ty ne dolzhen zan-i-mat' stol-ka vre-me-ni.) – You shouldn’t take up so much time.
5. Они занимают все комнаты в гостинице. (Oni zan-i-ma-yut vse kom-na-ty v gos-ti-nit-se.) – They occupy all the rooms in the hotel.

Romanized Characters:
занимать (zan-i-mat')

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