про́сто
- 1.
just, only, merely
Я про́сто хочу́ помо́чь.
I just want to help.
Extremely common as a softening particle before a verb or noun.
- 2.
simply, in a simple way
Он говори́т про́сто и я́сно.
He speaks simply and clearly.
- 3.
it is simple, it is easy
Реши́ть э́ту зада́чу про́сто.
Solving this problem is easy.
Used as the predicate, often with an infinitive: «это просто», «просто сделать».
Examples
Ты просто убега́ешь от жи́зненных пробле́м.
You're just running away from life's problems.
Э́та програ́мма просто жрёт батаре́ю.
This application just eats up your battery.
Typical usagePRO
Basic “just/simply” in statements
просто + инфинити́в
it’s simple to...; just to...
просто не + глаго́л
just doesn’t/didn’t...
просто хоте́ть + инфинити́в
to just want to...
просто оши́бка
just a mistake
Reasons and purpose
просто потому́, что ...
simply because...
просто что́бы + инфинити́в
just to (do something)
просто так
for no reason; just because
просто для удо́бства
just for convenience
Directives/softening commands
Просто + императи́в
just + imperative (softens a command)
Просто не + императи́в
just don’t + verb
Просто скажи́
just say it
Просто попробу́й
just give it a try
Word familyпросто́йPRO
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Iron edited translation 2 months ago.
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Тостада edited related words 3 years ago.
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