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поэ́тому

very often used word (#278)

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so

Also: therefore, that is why

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Том был в бронежилете, поэтому пу́ля его не уби́ла. Tom was wearing a bulletproof vest, so the bullet didn't kill him.
Мои́ нару́чные часы поломаны, поэтому я хочу́ но́вые. My watch is broken, so I want a new one.
Я не люблю́ чай, поэтому я, как правило, пью ко́фе за за́втраком. I do not like tea, so I generally drink coffee for breakfast.
Я не привы́к к э́тому, поэтому мне тяжелова́то. I'm not used to it, so it's a little tough.
Он сказа́л, что уста́л, поэтому пойдет домой пораньше. He said he was tired, so he would go home early.
Был тёплый день, поэтому мы пошли́ пла́вать. It was a warm day, so we went swimming.
Я простуди́лся. Поэтому не смог уча́ствовать во вчера́шнем совеща́нии. I caught a cold. That is why I could not attend the meeting yesterday.
Я стал ста́рше, поэтому я стал смотре́ть на ве́щи по-другому. I got older, and so I started looking at things differently.
Поня́тия не име́ю. Поэтому и спра́шиваю. I have no idea. That's why I'm asking.
У нее не бы́ло де́нег, поэтому она не могла́ пойти́ со мной. She didn't have any money, so she couldn't go with me.