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Adverb · A1 · very common

так

Translation of так

so

Russian word in Latin letters: tak

Meaning of так

Russian

Усиливает признак, почти как «очень»: мне ... холодно!

English

very, or to such a great degree, as in 'I'm very tired'

so

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[ˈtak]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Так красивая девушка or такая красивая девушка?

такая красивая девушка

такой/такая = so, before a full adjective + noun

Don't say так красивая девушка. Say такая красивая девушка: before an adjective with a noun use такой.

У тебя такая красивая сестра!

You have such a beautiful sister!

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Translate these short sentences from English into Russian using the word you are learning. Then open one possible answer and compare it with yours. This is practice, not a test.

  1. I'm so tired today.

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    Я сегодня так устал.

  2. It was so cold that we stayed at home.

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    Было так холодно, что мы остались дома.

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Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between так, очень, and такой

очень
🇷🇺Russian

Very: neutral, less emotional than так.

такой
🇷🇺Russian

So, before a noun or a full adjective: такой холодный день.

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What does так mean?

very, or to such a great degree, as in 'I'm very tired'

How do you pronounce так?

так is pronounced [ˈtak], in Latin letters “tak”.

How is так used in a sentence?

I'm so tired today. Translation: Я сегодня так устал.

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