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что́бы

[ˈʂtobɨ]that...should

Frequency rank #37 About 1 in every 320 words in Russian film and TV. The top 100 words make up 53.1% of everything said.
чтобы #37

Meaning

  1. that...should
  2. so that, in order that; in order to
  3. lest

Examples

Я хочу́, что́бы ты знал.

I want you to know.

Невозмо́жно, что́бы она́ э́то сде́лала

It’s impossible that she should have done this; She could not possibly have done this.

Forms by frequency

  • что́бы#32

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