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conjunction
и
and
Meaning of и
Русский
соединяет два слова, части или мысли
English
adds one idea to another
Pronunciation
Russian
[i]
Russian (Russia)
Traps and common mistakes
И or а?
а
а = and, while — showing a contrast
Don't mix them up. Adding things together — и; contrasting two things — а: «Я дома, а он на работе».
Я люблю чай, а сестра — кофе.
I like tea, and my sister likes coffee.
Я люблю чай и кофе.
I like tea and coffee.
и with English translation
и usage examples
🇷🇺Russian→🇬🇧English
Я купил яблоки и апельсины.
I bought apples and oranges.
🇷🇺Russian→🇬🇧English
Она поёт и танцует на сцене.
She sings and dances on stage.
и synonyms
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🇷🇺Russian
да
Colloquial or set phrases only: кожа да кости
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и meaning: what does it mean?
adds one idea to another
и pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
и is pronounced as [i]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
и definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
I bought apples and oranges. Translation: Я купил яблоки и апельсины.
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