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сейчас

Translation of сейчас

now

Russian word in Latin letters: seychas

Meaning of сейчас

Russian

в настоящий момент, прямо сейчас

English

at this moment

now

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[sʲejˈt͡ɕas]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Сейчас or теперь?

теперь

теперь = now, after a change

Don't mix them up. Things are different than before — «теперь»; at this very moment — «сейчас».

Раньше я курил, а теперь нет.

I used to smoke, but now I don't.

Подожди, я сейчас говорю по телефону.

Wait, I'm on the phone now.

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  1. Now is a good time to ask questions.

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    Сейчас хорошее время, чтобы задать вопросы.

  2. We need to leave now.

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    Нам нужно уходить сейчас.

сейчас synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between сейчас, прямо сейчас, в данный момент, and в настоящее время

прямо сейчас
🇷🇺Russian

Stronger: right now, this very moment.

🇷🇺Russian

Formal: at the moment, in business or official speech.

B1rare
🇷🇺Russian

Formal: currently, for this period; news and documents.

B1less common

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Now is a good time to ask questions. Translation: Сейчас хорошее время, чтобы задать вопросы.

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