How to say how, what in Russian - Translation and Examples - Word как

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How to say "how, what" in Russian
как

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Meaning: how, what, as, like, when, since

Pronunciation: [kahk]

Part of speech: adverb, conjunction

Rank: #14 (see frequency list)

 Example sentences:
  • Как дела?
  • How are things?
  • Как тебя зовут?
  • What's your name? (literally: How you called)
  • Как жарко!
  • How hot it is!
  • Хотели как лучше, а получилось как всегда.
  • We wanted the best, you know the rest. (Viktor Chernomirdin) (Lit: We wanted as good as possible, but it turned out as always)
  • Как пройти к вокзалу?
  • How do I get to the train station?
  • Он поступил как обещал.
  • He did as he promised.
  • Чувствуйте себя как дома.
  • Make yourself at home. (lit: Feel yourself like at home)
  • Как закончишь, позвони мне.
  • Call me as soon as you finish.
  • Он вошёл в то время, как они читали.
  • He came in while they were reading.
  • Как я устал!
  • How tired I am!
  • Как сделать хороший снимок?
  • How to make a good photo?
  • Он знает как правильно составить резюме.
  • He knows how to make a resume correctly.
  • Как вы это сделали?
  • How did you do that? (polite or plural)
  • Большой, как слон.
  • As large as an elephant.
  • Я не подумал, как это важно для тебя.
  • I didn't think how important this was for you. (informal)
 Idioms and set expressions:
  • как знать = who knows
  • как сказать = how shall I put it
  • как когда = it depends
  • Как бы не так! = Not likely!; Nothing of the kind!
  • как видно = as you can see; apparently
  • после того как = since
  • в то время, как = while
  • как ..., так и ... = both ... and ...
  • как раз = just, exactly
  • как раз то, что мне нужно = just what I want
  • как будто = as if
  • как таковой = as such
  • как только = as soon as
  • как попало = anyhow; any old way
  • Как?! = How?!
  • Как же? = Of course!
  • как не тебе = who else but you
  • как бы то ни было = at all events; at any rate

Audio recordings: Copyright© 2006 Streit Goulnara, Streit Eric, Vion Nicolas. Copyright© 2007 S. Sakhno, N. Vion. Distributed under CC-BY.




















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