Russian Word of the Day
сейчас
se-CHAS • adverb — 15th of Jul, 2026
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Meaning: now; at the present moment; right now
Examples
- Я сейчас приду.
(I'll come right now.) - Сейчас неудобно, перезвоню позже.
(It's inconvenient right now; I'll call back later.) - Сейчас на улице очень тепло.
(It's very warm outside right now.)
Synonyms
- теперь
- в данный момент
Antonyms
- позже
- тогда
Used to indicate the immediate present or near future. In spoken Russian, 'сейчас' often means 'in a moment' (e.g., 'я сейчас сделаю' = 'I'll do it in a moment') and can soften requests or promises when combined with verbs.
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