почти никогда
Translation of почти никогда
hardly ever
Russian word in Latin letters: pochti nikogda
Meaning of почти никогда
практически никогда, очень редко случается
almost never
Pronunciation
Traps and common mistakes
Почти никогда or едва ли?
едва ли
едва ли = probably not, unlikely
Don't mix them up. Unlikely — едва ли; almost never happens — почти никогда.
Он едва ли успеет к ужину.
He's unlikely to make it for dinner.
Он почти никогда не опаздывает к ужину.
He's hardly ever late for dinner.
Я почти никогда смотрю or я почти никогда не смотрю?
я почти никогда не смотрю
почти никогда + не + verb
Don't say я почти никогда смотрю. Say я почти никогда не смотрю: Russian needs «не».
Я почти никогда не смотрю новости.
I hardly ever watch the news.
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They hardly ever eat out.
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Они почти никогда не едят в кафе.
I hardly ever watch TV these days.
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В последнее время я почти никогда не смотрю телевизор.
почти никогда synonyms
What's the difference between почти никогда, практически никогда, редко, and почти ни разу
Same; a bit more emphatic or formal.
Rarely; weaker, not so close to never.
Advanced: broader words
Almost not once; about counted times.
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почти никогда belongs to the topic "Adverbs of Frequency →". Start with a short set of 7 words so the word is easier to remember in context.
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почти никогда meaning: what does it mean?
almost never
почти никогда pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
почти никогда is pronounced as [pɐt͡ɕˈtʲi nʲɪkɐˈɡda]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
почти никогда definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
They hardly ever eat out. Translation: Они почти никогда не едят в кафе.
Is почти никогда part of Adverbs of Frequency vocabulary?
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