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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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- Почему вы не еди́те овощи? Why don't you eat vegetables?
- Почему ты пла́чешь? Why are you crying?
- Почему лю́ди иду́т в кино́? Why do people go to the cinema?
- Почему ты опозда́л? Why are you late?
- Почему ты не пришёл? Why didn't you come?
- Я не зна́ю, почему он опозда́л. I don't know why he was late.
- Я написа́л ему, чтобы спроси́ть, почему. I wrote him to ask why.
- А почему Вы спра́шиваете? Why do you ask?
- Почему бы тебе ради разнообразия не сходи́ть пообе́дать со мной? Why don't you dine out with me for a change?
- Почему ты заблуди́лся в лесу́? Why did you get lost in the woods?
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Lisa edited word type 7 months ago
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Michel edited translation 1 year ago
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