плавать

плавать

swim

Russian → English

Example

Летом мы часто ходим на озеро плавать.
In summer we often go to the lake to swim.
Pronunciation: LYE-tom my CHAS-ta HO-deem na O-ze-ra PLA-vat
Grammar: «Плавать» is an imperfective verb of motion meaning “to swim (back and forth / in general).” Here it’s an infinitive of purpose after «ходим».