Russian Vocabulary (and Wisdom)
How to say "or" in Russian
This Rusian word is one of the top 1000 words in Russian. The complete list of most common Russian words is available here.
Meaning:
or
Pronunciation:
[EE-lee]
Part of speech: conjunction
Rank: #54 (see frequency list)
- Быть или не быть...
- To be or not to be...
- Вам это нравится или нет?
- Do you like it or not? (formal or plural)
- Я позвоню вам сегодня или завтра.
- I'll call you today or tomorrow. (formal or plural)
- Всё и́ли ничего́.
- All or nothing.
- или ... или = either ... or
- или же = or else
- Пан или пропал.
- It's win all, or lose all.
- Всё или ничего.
- All or nothing.
- Кошелёк или жизнь!
- Your money or your life!
- О мёртвых -- или хорошо, или ничего.
- Say nothing but good about the dead.
- literal About dead -- either good or nothing.
- Победить или умереть.
- Either to conquer or to die.
- Теперь или никогда.
- Now or never.
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Pronunciation: POHM-neet'
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