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некоторое время

Translation of некоторое время

for a while

Meaning of некоторое время

Russian

в течение непродолжительного периода, ненадолго

English

for a short period of time

for a while

Transcription and pronunciation of некоторое время

не́которое вре́мя

Stress: некоторое — 1st syllable · время — 1st syllable

Transcription
[ˈnʲekətərəjə ˈvrʲemʲə]
In Latin letters
nekotoroe vremya

Traps and common mistakes

Жил на некоторое время or жил некоторое время?

жил некоторое время

жил некоторое время = lived for a while

Don't say «жил на некоторое время». Say «жил некоторое время»: no «на» after verbs of staying or doing.

Он жил некоторое время у друга.

He lived at a friend's for a while.

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Translate these short sentences from English into Russian using the word you are learning. Then open one possible answer and compare it with yours. This is practice, not a test.

  1. I'll wait here for a while.

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    Я подожду здесь некоторое время.

  2. She lived in London for a while.

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    Некоторое время она жила в Лондоне.

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Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between некоторое время, на время, and недолго

Н
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на время

Temporarily, for a limited time: дать на время.

Н
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недолго

Stresses that it was a short time.

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некоторое время belongs to the topic "Adverbs of Frequency →". Start with a short set of 3 words so the word is easier to remember in context.

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What does некоторое время mean?

for a short period of time

How do you pronounce некоторое время?

некоторое время is pronounced [ˈnʲekətərəjə ˈvrʲemʲə], in Latin letters “nekotoroe vremya”.

How is некоторое время used in a sentence?

I'll wait here for a while. Translation: Я подожду здесь некоторое время.

Is некоторое время part of Adverbs of Frequency vocabulary?

Yes, некоторое время (for a while) can be learned in the Adverbs of Frequency topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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