Russian Vocabulary (and Wisdom)

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Meaning: yes, right, really, let, and, but

Pronunciation: [dah]

Part of speech: conjunction, particle

Rank: #48 (see frequency list)

Yes, I'll come to the party.
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• Да, я приду́ на вечери́нку.
• Yes, I'll come to the party.
• Да, ты, навéрное, прав.
• Yes, you are probably right.
• Мне звони́л Cáша? Да.
• Did Sasha call me? Yes.
• Ты купи́л хлéба, да?
• You bought some bread, didn't you?
•  literal  You bought some bread, right?
• Чáшка на ку́хне, да?
• The cup is in the kitchen, isn't it?
•  literal  The cup is in the kitchen, right?
• Да? А я ду́мал, ты ужé в Гермáнии.
• Really? And I thought you were already in Germany.
• Да... э́то иногдá случáeтся.
• Well... it can happen sometimes.
•  literal  Oh yes... sometimes it happens.
• Да, не забу́дь взять дéньги.
• Oh yes, don't forget to take the money.
• Да, ещë хотéл сказáть кóe-что.
• Oh yes, I wanted to tell you something else.
• -- Да? -- Да, э́то Людми́ла.
• -- Hello? (on the phone) -- Yes, it's Lyudmila.
• Да ты что! Пря́мо не вéрится!
• Oh really? It's just unbelievable!
• Да сaди́сь ужé, сади́сь, не стой!
• Come on, sit down finally, don't stand!
• Да здрáвствует мир во всëм ми́ре!
• Long live worldwide peace!
• Я слу́шала-слу́шала да и засну́ла.
• I was listening for so long and I suddenly fell asleep.
•  literal  I was listening and listening and I fell asleep.
• Я бы помóг тебé, да врéмени нет совсéм.
• I could help you, but I have no time at all.

• Вот э́то да! = Wow!
    literal  Here that yes!
• Да ну? = Oh really?
• Ну дa = Oh, yes, really,
• Да нет = No (with a doubt)
    literal  Yes no
• Да нет навéрное = Probably not
    literal  Yes no probably
• Да прям(о) = Oh really? (I don't believe you)
    literal  Yes directly
• Да ещë как! = Strongly, intensively
• Да и то = Besides
• Да и тóлько = Only
• Ни да ни нет = Neither yes or no.

• конéчно = sure
• навéрное = probably

• Рад бы в рай, да грехи́ не пускáют.
• The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.
•  literal  I'd be happy to go to go to paradise, but my sins won't let me in.
• Мáленький, да удáленький.
• Tiny but shiny
•  literal  Small but mighty.
• Хоть ви́дит óко, да зуб неймëт (И.А.Крылóв)
• The girl looks fine, but she isn't mine.
•  literal  Although your eyes are seeing it, you can't reach it with your teeth. (A.S.Krylov)
• Мал золотни́к, да дóрог.
• Think big go small.
•  literal  Zolotnik (4.6 g) is small but expensive.
• Да бу́дет свет!
• Let there be light! (The Holy Bible)

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