чего́
very rarely used word (top 40,000)
- 1.
what
От чего́ э́тот шнур? - What is this cable for?genitive of что, also colloquially used as the nominative or accusative of что
- 2.
why
Чего́ ты сиди́шь там безде́льничаешь? - Why are you sitting there doing nothing?colloquial usage; never used on its own, only in a sentence
- 3.
what (as interjection)
Чего?! - What?!colloquial, rude
Examples
- Переста́нь ходи́ть вокруг да около и скажи́ начистоту, чего ты от меня хо́чешь.Stop beating around the bush and tell me plainly what you want from me.
- Жизнь начина́ется, когда определя́ешься, чего от неё хо́чешь.Life starts when you decide what you are expecting from it.
- Чего изво́лите?What will you be having?
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Contributions
brennanhigginbotham2004 edited translation 1 year ago.
BasketQase edited translation and related words 4 years ago.
swisspioneer edited word type 7 years ago.
mattahmet edited translation 8 years ago.
