вот
- 1.
here is, here are, this is, there, there you go
Вот мои ключи. - Here are my keys.presenting or pointing something out
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.
Fixed expressions
like this
Examples
Typical usage
Во́т о́н/она́/оно́/они́
Here he/she/it/they are (pointing)
А во́т и ...
And here is/are ...
Во́т зде́сь
right here
Во́т, пожалу́йста
here you go; here, please
Во́т ва́м ...
here is/are for you
Во́т кто/что
this is who/what (it is)
Во́т оно́!
that's it!
Во́т где ...
that's where ...
Во́т почему́ ...
that's why ...
Во́т к чему́ ...
this is what it led to ...
Во́т и всё
that's it; that's all
Во́т и хорошо́
good, then; all right, that's fine
Во́т и я
here I am
Во́т до чего́ ...
to what it has come ...
Во́т-во́т
any minute now
Во́т бы ...
if only ...
А во́т ...
but; whereas ...
Ну во́т ...
there you go; now then; great (iron.)
Так во́т ...
so; anyway (resuming a story) ...
И во́т ...
and then; and so ...
Во́т э́то да!
wow! no way!
Во́т тебе́ и раз!
well, that's a surprise!; just great (iron.)
Во́т тебе́ на!
well, how about that!
Во́т и́менно!
exactly!
Во́т где собака́ зары́та.
that's the crux of the matter.
Во́т так!
that's the way!; just like that!
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Contributions
Michel edited translation 4 months ago.
michel edited usage info and related words 4 months ago.
