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No. 125 in Russian

потому

"Because" or "that's why".

In a sentence

  • Я остался дома, потому что шёл дождь.

    I stayed at home because it was raining.

    In this sentence, 'потому что' means 'because,' introducing a reason or cause.

  • Он пришёл поздно, потому я уже ушёл.

    He arrived late, so I had already left.

    Here 'потому' is used to mean 'so' or 'therefore,' indicating a consequence of a previous statement.

  • Потому, что ты мне сказал, я изменил своё мнение.

    Because of what you told me, I changed my opinion.

    'Потому, что' here introduces a specific reason or motivation for an action.

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