No. 85 in Russian
пока
"Пока" - "Bye" or "For now."
In a sentence
Пока!
Bye!
In this sentence, 'пока' is used as a casual way to say 'goodbye' in Russian.
Я буду здесь, пока ты не вернёшься.
I will stay here until you return.
Here, 'пока' means 'until,' expressing the time frame of the action.
Пока что всё хорошо.
So far, everything is fine.
In this context, 'пока' means 'so far' or 'for now,' indicating the current state of affairs.
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