Russian Vocabulary (and Wisdom)

How to say "here (conversational)" in Russian

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тут

Meaning: here (conversational), now, then, about it

Pronunciation: [toot]

Part of speech: adverb (This word has the same meaning as "здесь" but sounds more conversational and informal. A morphological form "тута" is also possible.)

Rank: #82 (see frequency list)

Example sentences:

Тут живёт Окса́на.
Oksana lives here.
Кто тут хозя́ин?
Who's the boss here?
Что вы тут де́лаете?
What are you doing here? (formal or plural)
Па́вел живёт где́-то тут.
Pavel lives somewhere around here.
Кто тут?
Who's here? / Who's there?
Кто тут Мари́я?
Which one of you here is Mariya?
literal Who is Mariya here?
Где тут пляж?
Where's the beach (around here)?
В чём тут подво́х?
What's the trick?
Тут он уви́дел Ната́шу.
Then he saw Natasha.
И тут он вспо́мнил, где ключи́.
And then he remembered where the keys were.
У меня́ тут же мелькну́ла мысль.
A thought flashed through my mind immediately.
Мне тут нра́вится.
I like it here.
Я быва́ю тут о́чень ча́сто.
I come here very often.
Что же тут сло́жного?
What's so difficult about it?
Это моя́ фотогра́фия. Я тут о́чень смешна́я.
This is my picture. I'm look very funny on it.

Idioms and set expressions:

Не тут-то было! = That's far from it!; Nothing of the sort!; That’s not how it turned out!
Он тут как тут! = There he is!
и тут, и там = everywhere
literal both here and there
В чём тут дело? = Why is this?; What is the matter?; What's wrong?
Тут вот какое дело ... = Here's the thing ...; Here's what's going on ...
тут же = immediately; right away
И всё тут! = And that’s that!
А я тут при чём? = What have I got to do with it?
Тут и у святого терпенье лопнет. = This passes all patience.
literal Here the saint's patience will burst too.
Тут и комар носу не подточит. = It's a sure thing.
literal Here a mosquito won't sharpen its nose.

Related words:

здесь = here (more neutral than тут; can be used in formal situations)

Proverbs and sayings:

Вспомнил чёрта, а он тут как тут.
Talk of the devil and he is sure to appear!
Где двое бранятся, тут третий не суйся.
Those who in quarrels interpose, must often wipe a bloody nose.
literal Where two people quarrel the third one shouldn't interfere.
Повадился кувшин по воду ходить, тут ему и голову сломить.
The pot goes often to the well but it is broken at last.
Где двое стоят, тут третьему дела нет.
Two is company but three is none.

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