же
- 1.
after all, really, do (emphatic), then
Я же́ говори́л тебе!
I did tell you, after all!
Unstressed particle placed right after the word it emphasises; often untranslatable, rendered by intonation.
- 2.
same, very, exactly the
Он прие́хал в тот же́ день.
He arrived the same day.
Chiefly in the combinations тот же, такой же, там же, тогда же.
- 3.
however, whereas, but, as for
Он америка́нец, она́ же́ ру́сская.
He is American, whereas she is Russian.
Stands after the first word of the contrasting clause.
- 4.
right (now), this very, already
Приходи́ сейча́с же́!
Come right now!
In combinations like сейчас же, сегодня же, тут же.
Usage info
В том же: at the same
К тому же: in addition
точно так же: similarly
Examples
Вы соверши́ли ту же оши́бку.
You made the same mistake.
Fixed expressions
the same; ditto
as well as; likewise
alright; (oh) well; okay (then)
the same
but no
Typical usagePRO
Emphasis/contrast (after pronoun/noun)
я же + VP
but I; I, after all (emphatic)
он же ни при чём
he has nothing to do with it
а ты же + VP
but you (promised/said) ...
Obviousness/reminder
э́то же ...
but it’s; it’s obviously ...
вот же ...
there it is (right here)!
Да э́то же ...!
Why, this is ...!
Questions with emotional tone (wh-word + же)
почему́ же ...?
why (on earth) ...?
что же ...?
so what/what then ...?
как же так?
how come? how could that be?
где же ...?
where on earth ...?
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Contributions
Iron edited translation 5 hours ago.
nrimanliyev edited translation 3 weeks ago.
drvuquangson edited usage info 9 months ago.
