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потому́

daily used word (top 200)B1
  • 1.

    because

Examples

Fixed expressions

Typical usagePRO

  • Because (linking clauses)

    • потому́ что ...

      because ...

    • не потому́, что ..., а потому́, что ...

      not because..., but because...

    • и́менно потому́, что ...

      precisely because ...

    • как раз потому́, что ...

      exactly because ...

  • Consequence in the main clause

    • потому́ и ...

      and that's why ...

    • вот потому́ и ...

      that's exactly why ...

    • вот потому́ я и ...

      that's why I/we ...

  • Short answers and discourse

    • Почему́? - Потому́.

      Why? - Because.

    • - Потому́ что ...

      - Because ...

    • Вот потому́ ...

      That's why ...

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  • Lucian edited word type 6 years ago.
  • Remanuele edited stress 7 years ago.
  • Michel edited stress 7 years ago.
  • anonymous edited translation 7 years ago.