Пока - translation, pronunciation and examples
while
during the time that
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When to use пока
等待时
工作时
吃饭时
开车时
睡觉时
пока usage examples
她写作业的时候，音乐一直在播放。
Пока она делала домашнее задание, играла музыка.
Similar words
the closest and most common equivalent for "during the time that / until"
can express time, but is broader: often simply means "when / at the moment that"
emphasizes two actions happening at the same time or a contrast between them
often expresses contrast; closer to "whereas / while on the other hand"
means "for now / at the moment"; not a conjunction of time, but a temporal phrase
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пока synonyms
What's the difference between пока / когда / в то время как / тогда как / пока что / между тем
the closest and most common equivalent for "during the time that / until"
Read a book while I’m making dinner.
Почитай книгу, пока я готовлю ужин.
can express time, but is broader: often simply means "when / at the moment that"
I’ll call you when I get home.
Я позвоню тебе, когда приеду домой.
emphasizes two actions happening at the same time or a contrast between them
He was reading while she was watching TV.
Он читал, в то время как она смотрела телевизор.
He likes tea, whereas I prefer coffee.
Он любит чай, тогда как я предпочитаю кофе.
means "for now / at the moment"; not a conjunction of time, but a temporal phrase
For now, everything is fine.
Пока что всё хорошо.
usually means "meanwhile"; often introduces an additional thought or shows something happening in parallel
I was waiting for the bus; meanwhile, it started to rain.
Я ждал автобус, между тем пошёл дождь.
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How to pronounce пока and what this word means
пока translation: while. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce пока
[pɐˈka]
пока translation
while
пока examples
Ich lese, während du kochst.
пока transcription
[pɐˈka]
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пока meaning: what does it mean?
в то время как что-то происходит
пока pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
пока is pronounced as [pɐˈka]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
пока definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Ich lese, während du kochst. Translation: Я читаю, пока ты готовишь.
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