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как

daily used (#11)A2
  • 1.

    how

  • 2.

    what

  • 3.

    like, as

    Как у

  • 4.

    because

Usage info

Visit en.wiktionary.org/wiki/как#Russian to see when the different meanings should be used. This little word has many different meanings! как можно: as...possible. For example: как можно меньшее время: as little time as possible

Examples

Fixed expressions

Typical usagePRO

  • Questions & small talk

    • Как дела́?

      How are you?

    • Как тебя́ зову́т?

      What’s your name?

    • Как пройти в библиоте́ку?

      How do I get to the library?

    • Как дое́хать до центра́?

      How do I get to the city center?

  • Opinions & evaluation prompts

    • Как тебе́ фильм?

      What do you think of the movie?

    • Как вам тако́е реше́ние?

      How do you feel about this decision?

    • Как насчёт ко́фе?

      How about coffee?

    • Как по мне, ...

      As for me, ...

  • Comparisons (like/as ...)

    • рабо́тать как ло́шадь

      to work like a horse (very hard)

    • бе́лый как снег

      white as snow

    • молча́ть как ры́ба

      to be silent as a fish

    • как два́жды два

      as simple as two times two

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  • drvuquangson edited translation 10 months ago.
  • drvuquangson edited translation 3 years ago.
  • drvuquangson edited usage info 3 years ago.
  • Little_Louis edited translation and usage info 4 years ago.

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