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кроме

Translation of кроме

except

Meaning of кроме

Russian

не считая кого-то или чего-то

English

not including; apart from

except

Transcription and pronunciation of кроме

кро́ме

stress on the 1st syllable

Transcription
[ˈkromʲɪ]
In Latin letters
krome

Traps and common mistakes

Кроме мой брат or кроме моего брата?

кроме моего брата

After кроме the noun takes the genitive.

Don't say кроме мой брат. Say кроме моего брата: кроме needs the genitive.

Никто, кроме моей сестры, не знал.

Nobody except my sister knew.

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  1. Everyone came except Tom.

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    Все пришли, кроме Тома.

  2. All the seats were taken except one.

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    Все места были заняты, кроме одного.

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What's the difference between кроме and за исключением

З
🇷🇺Russian
за исключением

More formal; common in notices.

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Questions about this word

What does кроме mean?

not including; apart from

How do you pronounce кроме?

кроме is pronounced [ˈkromʲɪ], in Latin letters “krome”.

How is кроме used in a sentence?

Everyone came except Tom. Translation: Все пришли, кроме Тома.

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