а
daily used (#9)A2
- 1.
and (as contrast)
Examples
Грамма́тику у́чат по языку́, а не язы́к по грамма́тике.
One learns grammar from language, not language from grammar.
Сего́дня суббо́та, а за́втра будет воскресе́нье.
Today is Saturday and tomorrow will be Sunday.
Я предпочита́ю путеше́ствовать по́ездом, а не самолётом.
I prefer traveling by train to flying.
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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