просто
Translation of просто
just
Meaning of просто
Ничего больше, только это: я только спросил.
only; simply, e.g. I was ___ asking
Transcription and pronunciation of просто
про́сто
stress on the 1st syllable
- Transcription
- [ˈprostə]
- In Latin letters
- prosto
Traps and common mistakes
Просто or только что?
только что
только что = a moment ago (another 'just')
Don't mix them up. A moment ago — только что; only, simply — просто.
Я только что пришёл домой.
I've just come home.
Я просто зашёл поздороваться.
I just dropped in to say hello.
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I'm just looking, thank you.
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Я просто смотрю, спасибо.
It's just a small problem.
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Это просто маленькая проблема.
просто synonyms
What's the difference between просто, только, and лишь
Limits a number or group: just two minutes.
Like только, but more bookish.
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Questions about this word
What does просто mean?
only; simply, e.g. I was ___ asking
How do you pronounce просто?
просто is pronounced [ˈprostə], in Latin letters “prosto”.
How is просто used in a sentence?
I'm just looking, thank you. Translation: Я просто смотрю, спасибо.
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