тот
Translation of тот
that
Russian word in Latin letters: tot
Meaning of тот
указание на предмет или человека, находящегося далеко
a distant thing or person
Pronunciation
Traps and common mistakes
Тот or этот?
этот ≠ тот: этот means this, near you
Don't confuse тот (that, further away) with этот, which means this, something close to you.
Видишь тот дом на холме?
Do you see that house on the hill?
Этот стул совсем новый.
This chair is brand new.
Тот or это?
это
это = "that is / this is" when pointing
Don't say «То моя машина». Pointing and naming something — «Это моя машина».
Это моя машина, вон там.
That's my car over there.
Моя машина та, что у забора.
My car is that one by the fence.
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That house on the corner is new.
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Тот дом на углу новый.
I remember that day very well.
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Я очень хорошо помню тот день.
тот synonyms
What's the difference between тот and тот самый
Advanced: broader words
The very one, the one we talked about.
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Questions about this word
тот meaning: what does it mean?
a distant thing or person
тот pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
тот is pronounced as [ˈtot]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
тот definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
That house on the corner is new. Translation: Тот дом на углу новый.
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