зато

Russian

Etymology

Univerbation of за (za, “for”) +‎ то (to, “that”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [zɐˈto]
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Adverb

зато́ • (zató)

  1. (hedge) however, on the other hand
    Я не зна́ю англи́йского, зато́ я говорю́ по-калмы́цки.
    Ja ne znáju anglíjskovo, zató ja govorjú po-kalmýcki.
    I don't know English, but I do speak Kalmyk.

Serbo-Croatian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /zǎtoː/
  • Hyphenation: за‧то

Adverb

за̀то̄ (Latin spelling zàtō)

  1. therefore, for that reason
    не волим те зато јер си глупа — I don't love you because you're stupid
    зашто? зато! — why? because!

Derived terms
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