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пока́

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  • 1.

    while, as long as

    Пока́ она́ ждала́ авто́буса, начался́ дождь.

    While she was waiting for the bus, it started to rain.

    Introduces an action going on at the same time.

  • 2.

    for now, so far, for the time being, in the meantime

    Пока́ ничего, спаси́бо!

    Nothing for now, thanks!

    With a negation it means 'not yet'.

  • 3.

    until

    Подождём, пока́ по́езд не прие́дет.

    Let's wait until the train arrives.

    Usually with an extra не before the verb: пока не.

  • 4.

    bye, see you

    Пока́, до за́втра!

    Bye, see you tomorrow!

    Informal, among friends and family.

Usage info

пока не - (not) yet

Examples

Typical usagePRO

  • Informal farewells

    • Пока́!

      Bye!

    • Пока́-пока́!

      Bye-bye!

    • Ну пока́.

      Okay, bye for now.

    • Пока́, до встре́чи!

      Bye, see you!

  • While / As long as (subordinator)

    • пока́ он спит

      while he’s sleeping

    • пока́ я рабо́таю

      while I’m working

    • пока́ есть вре́мя

      while there’s time

    • пока́ мы е́хали

      while we were driving

  • Until with “пока́ не”

    • пока́ я не верну́сь

      until I return

    • пока́ не приду́т все

      until everyone arrives

    • пока́ не по́здно

      before it’s too late

    • пока́ не узна́ем

      until we find out

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Word familyпока́PRO

  • пока́while; for now; until; bye
    other
  • опо́каmoulding box; siliceous clay
    nounfeminine

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  • Iron edited translation 3 weeks ago.
  • nrimanliyev edited translation 1 month ago.
  • カト edited translation 2 years ago.
  • xenomurph edited usage info 2 years ago.

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