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а

[ə]but, and, while, although (deviates from the preceding idea in some manner; introduces a new or different meaning, as opposed to но, which usually indicates contrarity)

Frequency rank #25 About 1 in every 160 words in Russian film and TV. The top 100 words make up 53.1% of everything said.
а #25

Meaning

  1. but, and, while, although (deviates from the preceding idea in some manner; introduces a new or different meaning, as opposed to но, which usually indicates contrarity)

Examples

Я до́ма, а он на рабо́те.

I’m at home, and he’s at work.

Сего́дня тепло́, а вчера́ бы́ло хо́лодно.

It is warm today, but/while/although yesterday it was cold.

Related

  • а! also: interjection, oh!
  • а also: particle, colloquial particle used to seek confirmation: eh
  • а also: pronoun, he, she or it
  • А (A) also: noun, A, ampere
  • а also: noun, The sound expressed by the letter A.

Forms by frequency

  • а#21

Words near #25

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