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"Actually" in Russian

Russian phrase of the day | Aug 23, 2017 (see all)
на са́мом де́ле
[ na sá-mam dyé-lye ]
Phrase
as a matter of fact, in fact, actually, in reality
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Examples of "Actually" in Russian

  • Вы́глядит у́мным, а на са́мом де́ле ничего́ из себя́ не представля́ет.

    výg-lee-deet úm-nym, a na sá-mam dyé-lye nee-chee-vó ees see-byá nye pree-stav-lyá-eet

    He looks smart, but in reality he is nothing special.

  • Что на са́мом де́ле происхо́дит в закры́тых кабине́тах?

    chto na sá-mam dyé-lee pra-ees-hó-deet v zak-rý-tyh ka-bee-nyé-tah

    What really happens behind the closed doors (in the closed offices)?

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