назад
Translation of назад
ago
Russian word in Latin letters: nazad
Meaning of назад
показывает, сколько времени прошло с события, например три дня
before the present time

Pronunciation
Traps and common mistakes
Долго назад or давно?
давно
давно = long ago (one word)
Don't say долго назад. For "long ago" Russian has one word: давно.
Я был там очень давно.
I was there a very long time ago.
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I finished that project three days ago.
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Я закончил тот проект три дня назад.
She called me a minute ago.
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Она звонила мне минуту назад.
назад synonyms
What's the difference between назад and тому назад
Older and more formal: «лет сто тому назад».
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What does назад mean?
before the present time
How do you pronounce назад?
назад is pronounced [nɐˈzat], in Latin letters “nazad”.
How is назад used in a sentence?
I finished that project three days ago. Translation: Я закончил тот проект три дня назад.
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