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я учил

I taught; I studied

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phrase Rare #32,478
I taught; I studied With a person as the object, it usually means “I taught”; with a subject or language, it can mean “I studied.”
RU: Я учил сестру играть на пианино.
EN: I taught my sister to play the piano.

Я учил Тома плавать.

I taught Tom to swim.

Всю жизнь я учил этих ребят уважать приказы.

I spent my whole life teaching these guys to respect orders.

— Зов волка (2019)

Французский — единственный иностранный язык, который я учил.

French is the only foreign language I’ve studied.

Я учил!

I taught!

— Четыреста ударов (1959)