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причи́на [pree-chée-na] Noun, feminine

cause, reason, motive

Examples

Не зна́я причи́н пробле́мы, реши́ть её практи́чески невозмо́жно.

nyе zná-ya pree-chéen prab-lyé-my, ree-shéet' ye-yó prak-tée-chees-kee nee-vaz-mózh-na

Without knowing the causes of the problem, it is virtually impossible to solve it.
Мы не зна́ем, по како́й причи́не он так поступи́л.

my nye zná-eem, pa ká-kóî pree-chée-nye on tak pas-tu-péel

We do not know why he did it.

пое́сть [pa-yest'] Verb, perfective. Imperfective - есть

to eat; to have a bite / snack, to take some food

Examples

ждать [zhdat'] Verb, imperfective. Perfective - подожда́ть

to wait

Examples

Я бу́ду ждать твоего́ звонка́.

ya bú-du zhdat' tva-ee-vó zvan-ká

I'll be waiting for your call.
Мы ждём, когда́ зако́нчится дождь.

my zhdyom, kag-dá za-kón-chee-tsa dozhd'

We are waiting for the rain to end.

но́вость [nó-vast'] Noun, feminine

piece of news, news

Examples

У меня́ для тебя́ но́вость: ско́ро ты ста́нешь па́пой!

u mee-nyá dlya tee-byá nó-vast': skó-ra ty stá-neesh pá-paî

I have news for you: soon you will become a dad!
Он не смо́трит но́вости, но чита́ет газе́ты.

on nye smót-reet nó-vas-tee, no chee-tá-eet ga-zyé-ty

He does not watch the news but reads newspapers.

ти́хо [tée-ha] Adverb

quietly, softly, gently, silently; slowly

Examples

Послу́шай, как ти́хо вокру́г!

pa-slú-shaî, kak tée-ha vak-rúk

Listen how quiet it is around!
Ко́ни ти́хо брели́ по высо́кой траве́.

kó-nee tée-ha bree-lée pa-vy-só-kaî tra-vyé

The horses slowly walked through the tall grass.

гро́мко [gróm-ka] Adverb

loud, loudly

Examples

В его́ ко́мнате гро́мко игра́ла му́зыка.

v ye-vó kóm-na-tye gróm-ka eeg-rá-la mú-zy-ka

Music played loudly in his room.
Он гро́мко разгова́ривал по телефо́ну.

on gróm-ka raz-ga-vá-ree-val pa tee-lee-fó-nu

He was talking loudly on the phone.

закры́то [za-krý-ta] Adverb

closed

Examples

Я хоте́ла зайти́ в апте́ку, но там бы́ло закры́то.

ya ha-tyé-la zaî-tée v ap-tyé-ku, no tam bý-la za-krý-ta

I wanted to go to the pharmacy, but it was closed there.
Дверь закры́та с вну́тренней стороны́.

dvyer' za-krý-ta s vnút-reen-nyeî sta-ra-ný

The door is closed on the inside.

ка́ждый [kázh-dyî] Adjective

every, each

Examples

Мы прихо́дим сюда́ ка́ждую неде́лю.

my pree-hó-deem syu-dá kázh-du-yu nee-dyé-yu

We come here every week.
Я ка́ждый день слы́шу твои́ обеща́ния.

ya kázh-dyî dyen' slý-shu tva-ée a-bee-schá-nee-ya

I hear your promises every day.

после́дний [pas-lyéd-neeî] Adjective

last, ultimate, final

Examples

Когда́ я здесь была́ после́дний раз, всё бы́ло по-друго́му.

kag-dá ya zdes' by-lá pas-lyéd-neeî ras, fsyo bý-la pa-dru-gó-mu

When I was here the last time, everything was different.
На соревнова́ниях он пришёл после́дним.

na sa-reev-na-vá-nee-yah on pree-shól pas-lyéd-neem

At the competition, he came last.

до́брый ве́чер [dób-ryî vyé-chyer] Phrase

good evening

Examples

До́брый ве́чер, как ва́ши дела́?

dób-ryî vyé-chyer, kak vá-shee dee-lá

Good evening! How are you?
Всем до́брый ве́чер, мы начина́ем наш конце́рт!

fsyem dób-ryî vyé-chyer, my na-chee-ná-eem nash kan-tsért

Good evening everyone, we are starting our concert!