и
- 1.
and
яблоки и груши
apples and pears
- 2.
emphasizing particle
Да я и понимаю, о чём ты!
I do understand what you mean!
It emphasizes the word right after it.
- 3.
both ... and ...
Он говорит и по-английски, и по-русски.
He speaks both English and Russian.
Examples
Ма́льчик упа́л и поцара́пал коле́но.
The boy fell and scraped his knee.
Се́рдце моё бы́ло переполнено, и я не мог вы́молвить ни слова.
I could not speak a word, for my heart was full.
Фу́нкции си́нус и ко́синус принима́ют значе́ния между -1 и 1 включительно.
The functions sine and cosine take values between -1 and 1 (-1 and 1 included).
Fixed expressions
and the like
completely and fully
and so forth
lengthwise and crosswise
the same
from everlasting to everlasting; from century to century
never
but also
Typical usagePRO
Basic coordination (and)
ма́ма и па́па
mom and dad
ча́й и ко́фе
tea and coffee
бы́стро и легко́
quickly and easily
я́сно и просто́
clearly and simply
Lists with “и” (X, Y и Z)
я́блоки, гру́ши и апельси́ны
apples, pears, and oranges
кино́, теа́тр и музе́й
the cinema, the theater, and the museum
пе́рвое, второ́е и десе́рт
a starter, a main, and dessert
Both ... and ...
и день, и ночь
day and night (both day and night)
и ста́рый, и молодо́й
both old and young
и руга́ют, и хваля́т
both criticize and praise
и там, и тут
both there and here
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