зато

See also: ЗАТО

Russian

Etymology

Univerbation of за (za, “for”) +‎ то (to, “that”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [zɐˈto]

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Adverb

зато́ • (zató)

1. (hedge) however, on the other hand

   Я не зна́ю англи́йского, зато́ я говорю́ по-калмы́цки.

   Ja ne znáju anglíjskovo, zató ja govorjú po-kalmýcki.

   I don't know English, but I do speak Kalmyk.

Serbo-Croatian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zǎtoː/
• Hyphenation: за‧то

Adverb

за̀то̄ (Latin spelling zàtō)

1. therefore, for that reason

   не волим те зато јер си глупа — I don't love you because you're stupid

   зашто? зато! — why? because!

Derived terms

• зато што
• зато да