заказывать / заказать conjugation in Russian – to Order

Written by Ari Helderman | Last updated: January 29, 2025 min read

Down below you find the table of conjugations for the verbs заказывать / заказать. In English the translation means ‘to order’.

Read this article on Russian verb conjugation if you want to learn how to conjugate other Russian verbs.

заказывать / заказать conjugation in Russian

The stress of each word is on the bolded parts. Try saying the words out loud while you read to make sure they ‘stick’ in your memory.

Imperfective AspectPerfective Aspect
Infinitive Formзаказыватьзаказать
Present Tense
я – 1st Person Singularзаказываю
ты – 2nd Person Singularзаказываешь
он/она/оно – 3rd Person Singularзаказывает
мы – 1st Person Pluralзаказываем
вы – 2nd Person Pluralзаказываете
они – 3rd Person Pluralзаказывают
Past Tense
он – Masculineзаказывалзаказал
она – Feminineзаказывалазаказала
оно – Neuterзаказывалозаказало
они/мы/вы – Pluralзаказывализаказали
Future Tense
я – 1st Person Singularбуду заказыватьзакажу
ты – 2nd Person Singularбудешь заказыватьзакажешь
он/она/оно – 3rd Person Singularбудет заказыватьзакажет
мы – 1st Person Pluralбудем заказыватьзакажем
вы – 2nd Person Pluralбудете заказыватьзакажете
они – 3rd Person Pluralбудут заказыватьзакажут
Imperative Form
ты – Informalзаказывайзакажи
вы – Politeзаказывайтезакажите

How to use заказать in Russian?

Just like in English, you can use the word заказывать when you’re ordering something. It doesn’t matter if you’re ordering something from the menu in the restaurant, in an online shop or any other type of order.

Examples of заказывать / заказать conjugation

While reading the examples below, try saying them out loud. That will do wonders for your ability to speak Russian well. If you’re in a public place and it would be a little awkward to say Russian words, try to pronounce the sentences in your head.

If you make this into a habit to always pronounce Russian words while you read them, your speaking skills will improve 5 times faster than if you would not do this. It’s a small action that brings big results.

Russian exampleEnglish translation
Могу я заказать здесь пиццу?Can I order pizza here?
Я заказываю еду через приложение доставки еды.I order food through a food delivery app.
Компания хочет заказывать запчасти каждую неделю.The company wants to order spare parts every week
Мы заказали столик в ресторане на свой день рождения.We reserved a table at the restaurant for our birthday.
Я заказываю суши, ты тоже хочешь?I’m ordering sushi, do you also want?
Ты заказал билеты на концерт заранее?Did you order tickets for the concert in advance?
Закажем обед на праздник в субботу.We will order lunch for the party on Saturday
Она заказывает новую книгу у издателя.She orders a new book from the publisher.
Вы закажете еду, или я закажу еду?Will you order food, or shall I order food?
Он заказал кухонную технику в интернет-магазине.He ordered kitchen appliances in an online store.
Еда, которую Наталья заказала вчера, была ужаснойThe food Natalya ordered yesterday was horrible
Вы заказываете еду из любимого ресторана на вынос?Do you order food for takeout from your favorite restaurant?
Каждую пятницу вечером мы заказываем картофель фриWe order French fries every Friday night
Мама заказала пироги у своей подруги на день рождения.Mom ordered pies from her friend for her birthday.
Мой папа заказал мой подарок онлайнMy dad ordered my present online
Мы заказали билеты на поезд на официальном сайте железной дороги.We ordered train tickets on the official website of the railway.
Закажи еду сейчас, или я умру с голодуOrder the food now, or I will starve
Ты заказал подарок для своей девушки на День святого Валентина?Did you order a gift for your girlfriend on Valentine’s Day?
Я обычно заказываю онлайнI usually order online
Она заказала цветы для свадьбы у местного флориста.She ordered flowers for the wedding from a local florist.
Ребята заказывайте пиццу пожалуйстаGuys, order pizza please
Он заказывает новый компьютер в интернет-магазине.He is ordering a new computer in an online store.

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