Russian verb “to swim”

May 26, 2018 | Tags: Russian verbs

Did you know that the Russian verb of motion плыть-плавать (to swim) has 2 meanings? The first one is “to swim”, but the second one is “to go by boat or by ship”.

For example,

Мне нравится плавать в море. I like swimming in the sea.

Мы плывём на корабле. We are travelling by ship.

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