Russian Word of the Day
порой
po-ROY • adverb — 21st of Aug, 2026
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Meaning: sometimes; at times
Examples
- Порой мне хочется просто побыть одному.
(Sometimes I just want to be alone.) - Он порой забывает выключать свет.
(He sometimes forgets to turn off the light.) - Порой такие мелочи очень важны.
(At times, such little things are very important.)
Synonyms
- иногда
- иногда же
- временами
This word is a common, natural way to say that something happens occasionally. It is a little more literary or expressive than the very basic word иногда, but it is still used in everyday speech.
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