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недавно

Translation of недавно

recently

Russian word in Latin letters: nedavno

Meaning of недавно

Russian

в недавнем прошлом, совсем недавно

English

not long ago

recently

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[nʲɪˈdavnə]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Недавно or в последнее время?

в последнее время = lately, for some time until now

Don't mix them up. One past event — «недавно купил»; something going on until now — «в последнее время много работаю».

В последнее время я плохо сплю.

Lately I've been sleeping badly.

Я недавно купил новый телефон.

I bought a new phone recently.

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  1. I recently read a very interesting article.

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    Я недавно прочитал очень интересную статью.

  2. Have you seen Maria recently?

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    Ты недавно видел Марию?

недавно synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between недавно, не так давно, на днях, and только что

Н
🇷🇺Russian
не так давно

Not long ago; a bit softer.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
на днях

Colloquial: a few days ago.

🇷🇺Russian

Just now, a moment ago.

A2very common

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недавно belongs to the topic "rec:past_present_future →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.

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What does недавно mean?

not long ago

How do you pronounce недавно?

недавно is pronounced [nʲɪˈdavnə], in Latin letters “nedavno”.

How is недавно used in a sentence?

I recently read a very interesting article. Translation: Я недавно прочитал очень интересную статью.

Is недавно part of rec:past_present_future vocabulary?

Yes, недавно (recently) can be learned in the rec:past_present_future topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is недавно part of Adverbs of Frequency vocabulary?

Yes, недавно (recently) can be learned in the Adverbs of Frequency topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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