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неуже́ли

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    really, is it possible that, surely not, actually

    Неуже́ли ты не знал?

    Did you really not know?

    Question particle expressing surprise or disbelief at what has been said; often implies the speaker hopes it is not true.

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Typical usagePRO

  • Core question uses

    • Неужели?

      Really? No way.

    • Неужели он пришёл?

      Did he actually come?

    • Неужели э́то правда?

      Is that really true?

    • Неужели так быва́ет?

      Does that really happen?

  • With negation

    • Неужели он не пришёл?

      He didn’t come, seriously?

    • Неужели ты не зна́л?

      You really didn’t know?

    • Неужели ничего́ не случи́лось?

      Nothing happened, really?

    • Неужели мы не успеем?

      Are we really not going to make it?

  • With particles and intensifiers

    • Неужели же он откажется?

      Will he really refuse?

    • Ну неужели так тру́дно?

      Come on, is it really that hard?

    • Неужели и ты пойдёшь?

      Even you are going?

    • Неужели правда?

      Really, for real?

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  • Iron edited translation 2 weeks ago.
  • luke.hess97 edited usage info 2 years ago.
  • Kevin Ding edited usage info 2 years ago.
  • TonyUK edited translation 2 years ago.

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