Sentence Structures with Max
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From Russian with Max, here are the 34 самые популярные конструкции русского языка (the 34 most popular sentence structures of the Russian language). Useful words and conjunctions, each with two examples, read aloud (by Max) at two different speeds. With English translation; summary (with Dutch translation) below the video.
| Time | RU | EN |
|---|---|---|
| 0:58 | в то время как | while |
| 1:36 | будучи | being |
| 2:15 | если | if |
| 2:51 | если бы … бы | if … then |
| 03:36 | во время | during |
| 04:21 | как только | as soon as |
| 05:09 | настолько | so much |
| 05:56 | теперь | now, from now on |
| 06:39 | по причине | due to, because of |
| 07:27 | из-за | because of, due to |
| 08:12 | вследствие | as a result of |
| 08:59 | в течение | during |
| 09:46 | не только … но и | not only … but also |
| 10:30 | либо | either |
| 11:11 | если … то | if … then |
| 11:51 | скорее всего | most likely |
| 12:32 | скорее | rather, sooner |
| 13:12 | так или иначе | one way or another |
| 14:09 | в любом случае | in any case |
| 14:52 | кроме | except |
| 15:32 | помимо | besides |
| 16:01 | и … и | both … and; and … and |
| 16:42 | почему бы | why not |
| 17:26 | похоже | apparently |
| 18:15 | кажется | it seems, apparently |
| 18:52 | не то чтобы | not that |
| 19:42 | на самом деле | in fact, actually |
| 20:20 | по сути | essentially, in essence |
| 21:02 | не так … как | not as … as |
| 21:40 | так же … как | just as … as |
| 22:33 | также | also, as well |
| 23:07 | тоже | also, too |
| 23:41 | вместо того чтобы … лучше | instead of … better |
| 24:35 | несмотря на | despite |
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