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Russian phrase of the day: Мало ли

Apr 26, 2017 (see all)
ма́ло ли
[ má-la lee ]
Phrase
expresses uncertainty (~who knows?)
Russian expressions

Examples

  • Дава́й возьмём с собо́й зо́нтик, ма́ло ли дождь пойдёт.

    da-vái vaz'-myóm s sa-bói zón-teek, má-la lee dozhd' pai-dyót

    Let's take an umbrella with us, in case it is going to rain.

  • Лу́чше перестрахова́ться, ма́ло ли что мо́жет случи́ться.

    lúch-she pye-rye-stra-ha-vá-tsa, má-la lee chto mó-zhet slu-chée-tsa

    It's better to play safe, you never know what can happen.

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