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very common #136B1
  • 1.

    well

    Ну, что бу́дем де́лать?

    Well, what are we going to do?

    Very common filler at the start of a sentence, marking hesitation, continuation or mild reaction.

  • 2.

    well then, so

    Ну что ж, пора идти́.

    Well then, it's time to go.

    Typically in the phrase ну что ж, drawing a conclusion or accepting a situation.

Usage info

Ну и что: So what

Examples

Typical usagePRO

  • Prompting and moving on

    • ну?

      Well?

    • ну что?

      So, what?

    • ну как?

      So, how...?

    • ну и?

      And?

  • Urging and small commands

    • ну́-ка́

      Go on; let’s see

    • ну дава́й

      Come on; go ahead

    • ну пое́хали

      Off we go; let’s get going

    • ну не плачь

      Come on, don’t cry

  • Acceptance and agreement

    • ну ла́дно

      Alright then

    • ну хорошо́

      Okay then

    • ну что ж

      Well then

    • ну да

      Yeah; uh‑huh (sometimes ironic)

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  • Iron edited translation 1 month ago.
  • nrimanliyev edited translation 2 months ago.
  • drvuquangson edited usage info 3 years ago.
  • Lucian edited word type 6 years ago.

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