Russian Vocabulary (and Wisdom)

How to say "also" in Russian

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также

Meaning: also, as well, too

Pronunciation: [TAHK-zheh]

Part of speech: adverb

Rank: #351 (see frequency list)

She was kind, she also worked hard.
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Example sentences:

Он тáкже поéдет в командирóвку.
He will also go on a business trip.
Онá былá дóбрым человéком, а тáкже хорошó рабóтала.
She was kind, and also worked well.
literal She was a kind person, she also worked well.
Если вы брócили кури́ть, вам тáкже слéдует брócить пить.
If you quit smoking, you also have to quit drinking.
Тáкже вы должны́ написáть подрóбный отчëт.
You have to write a detailed report as well.
Тáкже отмéчу, что áвтор – профессионáльный журнали́ст.
I have to mention as well that the author is a professional journalist.
Вы смóжете посети́ть зоопáрк, а тáкже аквапáрк.
You'll be able to visit the zoo as well as the aquapark.
Вы смóжете посмотрéть худóжественные фи́льмы, а тáкже документáльные фи́льмы и сериáлы онлайн.
You'll be able to watch films as well as documentaries online.
С Новым гóдом! И вас тáкже!
Happy New Year! The same to you!
Мне нрáвится тáкже и вáше предложéние.
I like your suggestion as well.
Я тáкже не хотéл бы идти́ тудá.
I wouldn't like to go there either.

Idioms and set expressions:

а тáкже = as well as
И вас (тебя́ тáкже) = the same to you (congratulations)

Related words:

тóже = too, also, as well

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