Russian grammar: Subordinating conjunction

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Definition: There are many especial words that Russian language has like subordinating conjunctions. A subordinating conjunction is an especial word that joins together an independent clause with a dependent clause in order to form a complete sentence. Russian people usually use subordinating conjunctions to join two clauses or sentences into a large sentence that owns a complete sense. Some of these subordinate conjunctions are:

Subordinating Conjunction in Russian

EnglishRussianPronunciation
becauseпотому чтоpotomu chto
because, for the reason thatоттого чтоottogo chto
because, sinceтак какtak kak
since, on account of, because ofввиду того чтоvvidu togo chto
thanks to, due to the fact thatблагодар я тому чтоblagodar ya tomu chto
because, forибоibo
to, in order to, so thatчтобыchtoby
so, so thatтак чтоtak chto
ifеслиyesli
if, sinceразraz
although, thoughхотя / хотьhotya / hotʹ
in spite ofнесмотря на то чтоnesmotrya na to chto
letпустьpustʹ
it beпускайpuskaĭ
onlyтолькоtolʹko
justтолькоtolʹko
however, but thenвпрочемvprochem

Examples in Russian

  • I late because my car failure.

  • Я поздно, потому что моя машина неудачи.

  • YA pozdno, potomu chto moya mashina nyeudachi.

  • I driving bike since five years.

  • Я вождение велосипеда так как пять лет.

  • YA vozhdenie velosipeda tak kak pyatʹ let.

  • I have to get out early because the bus leaves at six o'clock in the afternoon.

  • Я должен выйти рано, потому что автобус отправляется в 6:00 после полудня.

  • YA dolzhen vyĭti rano, potomu chto avtobus otpravlyaet·sya v 6:00 posle poludnya.

  • If I would play, sure win.

  • если я буду играть, уверен, победить.

  • yesli ya budu igratʹ, uveren, pobeditʹ.

  • Just want to say I love you.

  • только хочу сказать я люблю тебя.

  • tolʹko hochu skazatʹ ya lyublyu tebya.

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