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пока

while

Meaning of пока

during the time that

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RU[pɐˈka]
while
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пока with English translation

пока usage examples

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

Please stay quiet while the baby sleeps.

Пожалуйста, ведите себя тихо, пока ребёнок спит.

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

We talked while we walked home.

Мы разговаривали, пока шли домой.

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пока belongs to the topic "Top 1000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

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иand
ноbut
илиor
потому чтоbecause
поэтомуso
еслиif

пока synonyms

Related words worth learning together

когда
can express time, but is broader: often simply means "when / at the moment that"
в то время как
emphasizes two actions happening at the same time or a contrast between them
тогда как
often expresses contrast; closer to "whereas / while on the other hand"
пока что
means "for now / at the moment"; not a conjunction of time, but a temporal phrase
между тем
usually means "meanwhile"; often introduces an additional thought or shows something happening in parallel
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🇷🇺ru

can express time, but is broader: often simply means "when / at the moment that"

A1Very Often
В
🇷🇺ru
в то время как

emphasizes two actions happening at the same time or a contrast between them

A1Often
🇷🇺ru

often expresses contrast; closer to "whereas / while on the other hand"

A1Often
🇷🇺ru

means "for now / at the moment"; not a conjunction of time, but a temporal phrase

A1Very Often
М
🇷🇺ru
между тем

usually means "meanwhile"; often introduces an additional thought or shows something happening in parallel

A1Often

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How to pronounce пока and what this word means

пока means while. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce пока

[pɐˈka]

пока translation

while

пока examples

Please stay quiet while the baby sleeps.

пока transcription

[pɐˈka]

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пока meaning: what does it mean?

в то время как что-то происходит

пока pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

Please stay quiet while the baby sleeps. Translation: Пожалуйста, ведите себя тихо, пока ребёнок спит.

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