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Mark the stress in russian words with a ' character behind the vowel, e.g. ру'чки, this will be converted to ру́чки. Leave out the stress when it is unambiguous, which is when the word contains ё or only one vowel (the vowels are а, я, э, е, ы, и, о, ё, у and ю).
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The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text
The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text
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long ago
Also: for a long time
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- Как давно Том и Мэри помолвлены? How long have Tom and Mary been engaged?
- Давно пора! It's about time!
- Но, по кра́йней ме́ре, позво́льте поблагодари́ть вас за ваши великоду́шные слова. Со мной давно никто так не говори́л. But let me thank you for your generous words, at least. I have had none spoken to me in so long.
- Насколько давно ты её зна́ешь? How long have you known her?
- Когда-то давно я побыва́л в Пари́же. I visited Paris a long time ago.
- Я Вас давно не ви́дел. I haven't seen you in a long time.
- Как давно ты за грани́цей? How long have you been abroad?
- Вчера́ я встре́тил ста́рого дру́га, кото́рого уже давно не ви́дел. Yesterday I met an old friend of mine whom I had not seen for a long time.
- Тебе давно пора бы жени́ться. It's about time you got married.
- Твои́ родители давно тебя не ви́дели. Your parents haven't seen you for a long time.
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