Russian - French Dictionary
[i]
И is a Russian conjunction meaning and in French (et). It is the most common way to connect words, phrases, and clauses in Russian.
| # | Type | Russian | French |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | conjunction | и used to connect two similar words, phrases, et cetera | et |
| 2 | conjunction | и as a result | alors |
| 3 | conjunction | и as a result | donc |
| 4 | noun | и name of the letter E, e | e |
| 5 | conjunction | и inclusive "or" | et |
| 6 | conjunction | и inclusive "or" | ou |
| 7 | conjunction | и used to string together sentences or sentence fragments in chronological order | et |
| 8 | conjunction | и used to string together sentences or sentence fragments in chronological order | et puis |
Хлеб и масло на столе.
Le pain et le beurre sont sur la table.
Она пришла, и мы начали обедать.
Elle est arrivée, et nous avons commencé à déjeuner.
Ты хочешь чай или кофе? — И то и другое.
Tu veux du thé ou du café ? — Et l'un et l'autre.
И connects similar items and can also mean or in inclusive contexts (et in French). When stringing together narrative events, и may be rendered as et puis or simply et, depending on whether temporal sequence is emphasized. Do not confuse it with или (ou), which expresses exclusive or.
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