Russian Vocabulary (and Wisdom)

How to say "then" in Russian

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тогда

Meaning: then, at that time, .

Pronunciation: [tahg-DAH]

Part of speech: adverb

Rank: #112 (see frequency list)

Example sentences:

Я слу́шаю э́ту радиоста́нцию то́лько тогда́, когда́ вожу́ маши́ну.
I only listen to this radio station when I drive a car.
literal I listen this radio station only then, when I drive car.
Е́сли ты не хо́чешь идти́ в теа́тр, тогда́ мы мо́жем пойти́ в кино́.
If you don't want to go to the theater then we can go to the movies.
Поня́ть челове́ка мо́жно то́лько тогда́, когда́ внима́тельно его́ слу́шаешь.
It is only possible to understand a person when you attentively listen to him.
literal To understand a person is possible only then, when you attentively listen to him.
Тогда́ он ещё не знал, с чем ему́ предстои́т столкну́ться.
At that time he still did not know what he was going to encounter.
Е́сли ты хо́чешь быть гео́логом, то заче́м тогда́ ты у́чишься на био́лога?
If you want to be a geologist then why are you studying biology?
literal If you want to be a geologist, then why then you study for biologist?
Но да́же тогда́, когда́ я держа́л в рука́х э́то письмо́, я не мог пове́рить что поступи́л в университе́т.
But even then, when I held the letter in my hands I could not believe I was accepted to the university.
Ду́мал ли ты тогда́, что ста́нешь актёром?
Did you think then, that you would become an actor?
Я знал его́ ещё тогда́, когда́ мы учи́лись вме́сте в шко́ле.
I knew him from the time when we studied in school together.
literal I knew him even then when we studied in school together.
Е́сли не я, тогда́ кто же?
If not me, then who else?
На́до ве́рить в успе́х, тогда́ все полу́чится!
You have to believe in successes, then it will all fall into place.

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