ещё
Translation of ещё
yet
Russian word in Latin letters: eschyo / eschjo / esche / eshchyo
Meaning of ещё
до сих пор; пока не произошло, особенно в вопросах и отрицаниях
until now, often in questions or negatives
Pronunciation
Traps and common mistakes
Ещё or уже?
уже
уже = already; also yet in questions
Don't say «Ты ещё поел?». In questions yet is уже: Ты уже поел? In negatives — ещё не.
Ты уже сделал уроки?
Have you done your homework yet?
Нет, я ещё не начинал.
No, I haven't started yet.
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The train hasn't arrived yet.
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Поезд ещё не прибыл.
I haven't seen him yet.
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Я ещё не видел его.
ещё synonyms
What's the difference between ещё, пока, пока что, and до сих пор
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ещё meaning: what does it mean?
until now, often in questions or negatives
ещё pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
ещё is pronounced as [jɪˈɕːɵ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
ещё definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
The train hasn't arrived yet. Translation: Поезд ещё не прибыл.
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