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Adverb · A2 · very common

ещё

Translation of ещё

yet

Russian word in Latin letters: eschyo / eschjo / esche / eshchyo

Meaning of ещё

Russian

до сих пор; пока не произошло, особенно в вопросах и отрицаниях

English

until now, often in questions or negatives

yet

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[jɪˈɕːɵ]
Russian · Female

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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  1. The train hasn't arrived yet.

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    Поезд ещё не прибыл.

  2. I haven't seen him yet.

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    Я ещё не видел его.

ещё synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between ещё, пока, пока что, and до сих пор

🇷🇺Russian

The same in negatives: пока не = not yet.

B1very common
🇷🇺Russian

Colloquial: for now, it may change soon.

A2common
до сих пор
🇷🇺Russian

Still not, longer than expected.

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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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