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а

daily used word (top 10)A2
  • 1.

    and (as contrast)

Examples

Typical usagePRO

  • Contrast (but/whereas)

    • ..., а ...

      but; whereas (contrasting two clauses)

    • а не + NP/inf.

      and not; rather than

    • А наоборо́т

      on the contrary

    • А ведь

      after all; you know (reminding/insisting)

  • Turn‑taking and follow‑ups

    • А ты?

      and you?

    • А как насчёт ...?

      how about ...?

    • А где ...?

      and where is ...?

    • А я ...

      as for me, I ...

  • Addition and clarification

    • а та́кже

      as well as; and also

    • а и́менно

      namely

    • а точне́е

      more precisely

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  • カト edited translation 1 year ago.
  • Michel edited usage info 3 years ago.
  • drvuquangson edited usage info 3 years ago.
  • Lucian edited word type 7 years ago.