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э́то
form of э́тот
Daily used word (top 100)
this is, that is
Usage info
э́то is both a form of the pronoun э́тот but also a stand-alone word meaning "this is". Examples:
As a form of э́тот: э́то письмо́ - this letter.
As this stand-alone word: э́то интере́сно - this is interesting.
Examples
- Быть мо́жет, я и асоциален, но э́то не значит, что я не обща́юсь с людьми́.I may be antisocial, but it doesn't mean I don't talk to people.
- Э́то не удиви́тельно.It's not surprising.
- Э́то интересно.This is interesting.
- Мне всегда бы́ло интересно, как э́то - име́ть бра́тьев и сестер.I've always wondered what it'd be like to have siblings.
- К сожале́нию, э́то пра́вда.Unfortunately, that is true.
- Мне э́то кажется интере́сным!It seems interesting to me.
- Хм, теперь э́то действительно стра́нно...Uh, now it's really weird...
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Contributions
Michel edited usage info and related words 2 months ago.
Chaa mmmm edited translation 6 years ago.
