No. 95 in Russian
поэтому
"Therefore" or "that's why."
In a sentence
Я хорошо подготовился к экзамену, поэтому я был уверен в своих ответах.
I prepared well for the exam, therefore I was confident in my answers.
Connecting clauses showing consequence.
У него было много работы, поэтому он не смог прийти на встречу.
He had a lot of work, therefore he couldn't attend the meeting.
Providing an explanation for the second clause.
Сегодня отличная погода, поэтому мы решили пойти на прогулку.
The weather is great today, therefore we decided to go for a walk.
Linking the reason to an action taken based on it.
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