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тогда́

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  • 1.

    then, in that case

    Е́сли хо́чешь, тогда́ пое́хали.

    If you want to, then let's go.

    Introduces what follows from a condition or from what was just said.

  • 2.

    at that time, back then, then

    Тогда́ я ещё учи́лся в шко́ле.

    Back then I was still at school.

    Points to a moment in the past (or, less often, the future) already mentioned.

  • 3.

    whereas, while

    Он молча́л, тогда́ как все спо́рили.

    He kept silent, whereas everyone else was arguing.

    Only in the conjunction «тогда как».

Examples

Typical usagePRO

  • Conditionals: if ... then

    • Е́сли ..., тогда́ ...

      if ..., then ...

    • Ну тогда́ ...

      well then ...

    • Тогда́ и ...

      then ... too; in that case ...

    • Тогда́ уж ...

      then (in that case) ...

  • Time reference: then/at that time

    • Тогда́ я ...

      back then I ...

    • Ещё тогда́ ...

      even back then ...

    • Уже́ тогда́ ...

      already then ...

    • До тогда́

      until then

  • Narrative sequence and emphasis

    • И тогда́ ...

      and then ...

    • Вот тогда́-то ...

      that’s when ...

    • Тогда́-то и ...

      that’s when ... (precisely)

    • Как раз тогда́ ...

      right then ...

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Word familyтогда́PRO

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  • Iron edited translation 1 week ago.
  • Iron edited translation 1 week ago.
  • nrimanliyev edited translation 1 month ago.
  • stephen302 edited translation 5 years ago.