No. 9 in Russian
как
The Russian word "как" means "how" or "like/as" in English.
In a sentence
Как вы поживаете?
How are you doing?
In this sentence, 'как' translates to 'how' and is used to inquire about someone's well-being.
Она поет как соловей.
She sings like a nightingale.
Here, 'как' means 'like' and is used to compare her singing to that of a nightingale.
Как только он пришел, начался дождь.
As soon as he arrived, it started raining.
In this sentence, 'как' is part of the phrase 'как только,' meaning 'as soon as,' marking the beginning of an action.
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