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Mark the stress in russian words with a ' character behind the vowel, e.g. ру'чки, this will be converted to ру́чки. Leave out the stress when it is unambiguous, which is when the word contains ё or only one vowel (the vowels are а, я, э, е, ы, и, о, ё, у and ю).
very often used word (#104)
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The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text
The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text
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why
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- А почему Вы спра́шиваете? Why do you ask?
- Ты почему тако́й счастли́вый? Why are you so happy?
- Почему он жил в Соединённых шта́тах? Why did he live in the United States?
- Почему ты не взял его, прежде чем мы ушли́? Why didn't you get one before we left?
- Я написа́л ему, чтобы спроси́ть, почему. I wrote him to ask why.
- Бу́дьте добры объясни́ть, почему Вы не мо́жете прийти́. Please explain why it is that you can't come.
- Почему? Потому что его семье́ нужны́ бы́ли де́ньги, вот почему. Why? Because his family needed the money, that's why.
- Почему я? Why me?
- Почему ты не придешь навести́ть нас? Why don't you come visit us?
- Почему ты ещё не спишь так поздно? What keeps you up so late?
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Lisa edited word type 10 months ago
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Michel edited translation 1 year ago
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