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daily used word (top 100)B1
  • 1.

    same, again, already

    Про́сто в нём та же же жива́я эне́ргия - It's got a lot of the same vibrant energy.

Usage info

В том же: at the same К тому же: in addition точно так же: similarly

Examples

Fixed expressions

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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  • drvuquangson edited usage info 6 months ago.
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  • drvuquangson edited usage info 3 years ago.