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или

or

Meaning of или

соединяет варианты, между которыми нужно выбрать один

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RU[ˈilʲɪ]
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или with English translation

или usage examples

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

Tea or coffee?

Чай или кофе?

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

You can call me or send a message.

Ты можешь позвонить мне или отправить сообщение.

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или belongs to the topic "Top 300". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

илиor
иand
ноbut
потому чтоbecause
поэтомуso
еслиif
какas

или synonyms

Related words worth learning together

либо
Also expresses choice, but sounds a bit more formal and often stresses one option excluding the other.
или же
Expresses choice with mild emphasis or clarification, often sounding a bit more conversational.
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Л
🇷🇺ru
либо

Also expresses choice, but sounds a bit more formal and often stresses one option excluding the other.

A2Often
И
🇷🇺ru
или же

Expresses choice with mild emphasis or clarification, often sounding a bit more conversational.

A2Often

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How to pronounce или and what this word means

или means or. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce или

[ˈilʲɪ]

или translation

or

или examples

Tea or coffee?

или transcription

[ˈilʲɪ]

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или meaning: what does it mean?

соединяет варианты, между которыми нужно выбрать один

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или is pronounced as [ˈilʲɪ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

или definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Tea or coffee? Translation: Чай или кофе?

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