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немного

Translation of немного

a little

Russian word in Latin letters: nemnogo

Meaning of немного

Russian

небольшое количество или степень

English

a small amount or degree

a little

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[nʲɪmˈnoɡə]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Немного or мало?

мало

мало = little, not enough

Don't mix them up. Not enough — «У меня мало времени»; some — «У меня есть немного времени».

У нас мало денег на отпуск.

We have little money for a holiday.

У меня есть немного денег на кофе.

I have a little money for coffee.

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  1. She was a little late for class.

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    Она немного опоздала на урок.

  2. There is a little milk left in the fridge.

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    В холодильнике осталось немного молока.

немного synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between немного, чуть-чуть, слегка, and чуток

чуть-чуть
🇷🇺Russian

A very small amount; more conversational.

слегка
🇷🇺Russian

A little in degree: about a quality or action, not amount.

Ч
🇷🇺Russian
чуток

Very colloquial: just a little.

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немного meaning: what does it mean?

a small amount or degree

немного pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

немного is pronounced as [nʲɪmˈnoɡə]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

немного definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

She was a little late for class. Translation: Она немного опоздала на урок.

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