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если

provided

Meaning of если

if a particular condition is true

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если usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

You may borrow the car, provided you return it by six.

Ты можешь взять машину, если вернёшь её к шести.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The game starts, provided everyone is ready.

Игра начнётся, если все будут готовы.

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Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between если / когда / при условии / в случае если

Е
🇷🇺Russian
если

The main neutral word for expressing a condition.

B2Very Often
К
🇷🇺Russian
когда

Usually means time, but in speech it can express a condition, close to “if”.

B2Often
П
🇷🇺Russian
при условии

A more formal option that emphasizes a required condition.

B2Often
В
🇷🇺Russian
в случае если

An official phrase with a slight warning tone about a possible situation.

B2Often

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если translation

provided

если examples

You may borrow the car, provided you return it by six.

если transcription

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если meaning: what does it mean?

if a particular condition is true

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You may borrow the car, provided you return it by six. Translation: Ты можешь взять машину, если вернёшь её к шести.

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