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вот

very common #98A2
  • 1.

    here is, here are, this is, there you go

    Вот мои́ ключи́.

    Here are my keys.

    presenting or pointing something out; also when handing something over

  • 2.

    so, well

    Вот тогда́ мы и поговори́м.

    That's when we'll have our talk.

    emphasizes the following word or sums up what was said

Usage info

вот is a very common Russian discourse particle / deictic word. It doesn’t translate 1-to-1; English uses different words depending on function.

Its translation is extremely context-dependent, it is often omitted in natural English translation and closely tied to gesture, intonation, or discourse flow.

Examples

Typical usagePRO

  • Pointing and presenting

    • Вот он/она́/оно́/они́

      Here he/she/it/they are (pointing)

    • А вот и ...

      And here is/are ...

    • Вот здесь

      right here

    • Вот, пожалу́йста

      here you go; here, please

  • Focus and identification

    • Вот кто/что

      this is who/what (it is)

    • Вот оно́!

      that's it!

    • Вот где ...

      that's where ...

    • Вот почему́ ...

      that's why ...

  • Result and conclusion

    • Вот и всё

      that's it; that's all

    • Вот и хорошо́

      good, then; all right, that's fine

    • Вот и я

      here I am

    • Вот до чего́ ...

      to what it has come ...

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  • Iron edited translation 2 weeks ago.
  • nrimanliyev edited translation 1 month ago.
  • Michel edited translation 9 months ago.
  • Michel edited translation 9 months ago.

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