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Russian word of the day: Зачем

Oct 05, 2020 (see all)
заче́м
[ za-chyém ]
Pronoun
why
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Examples

  • Заче́м тебе́ э́то?

    za-chyém tee-byé é-ta

    Why do you need this?

  • Ты мо́жешь мне объясни́ть, заче́м мы сюда́ пришли́?

    ty mó-zhesh' mnye ab-ees-néet', za-chyém my syu-dá preesh-lée

    Can you explain to me why we came here?

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Additional examples

More Russian sentences with the words that contain "зачем".

  • Заче́м ты тут му́соришь?

    za-chyém ty tut mú-sa-reesh'

    Why are you littering here?

  • Заче́м ты дра́знишь брата?

    za-chyém ty dráz-neesh' brá-ta

    Why are you mocking/teasing your brother?

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Related words
внеза́пно suddenly
однозна́чно unambiguously, unequivocally, for sure
и́менно exactly, just, in particular; namely
тем вре́менем meanwhile, in the meantime

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