вот
daily used word (top 100)
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here is, here are, this is, there, there you go
Вот мои ключи. - Here are my keys.presenting or pointing something out
Usage info
вот is a very common Russian discourse particle / deictic word. It doesn’t translate 1-to-1; English uses different words depending on function.
Its translation is extremely context-dependent, it is often omitted in natural English translation and closely tied to gesture, intonation, or discourse flow.
Examples
- Вот мой ключ.Here is my key.
- Вот так де́ло!What a business it is!
- Вот где ты ошиба́ешься.That's where you're mistaken.
- Ты зна́ешь, как говоря́т: «что посе́ешь, то и пожнёшь». Я посе́ял ветер, а вот и бу́ря.You know the phrase, we reap what we sow. I have sown the wind and this is my storm.
- Прими́ вот э́то лекарство, если заболе́ешь.Take this medicine in case you get sick.
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Michel edited translation 5 months ago.
michel edited usage info and related words 5 months ago.
