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по-другому

Translation of по-другому

differently

Meaning of по-другому

Russian

по-иному, не так, как обычно или раньше

English

in another or a different way

differently

Transcription and pronunciation of по-другому

по-друго́му

Stress: другому — 2nd syllable

Transcription
[pədrʊˈɡomʊ]
In Latin letters
po-drugomu

Traps and common mistakes

По-другому or по-разному?

по-разному

по-разному = in different ways, each its own

Don't mix them up. In another way than before — по-другому; each in their own way — по-разному.

Люди реагируют на стресс по-разному.

People react to stress in different ways.

После отпуска я смотрю на работу по-другому.

After the holiday I see my job differently.

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Translate these short sentences from English into Russian using the word you are learning. Then open one possible answer and compare it with yours. This is practice, not a test.

  1. I would answer that question differently now.

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    Сейчас я бы ответил на этот вопрос по-другому.

  2. She sees the problem differently.

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    Она смотрит на эту проблему по-другому.

по-другому synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between по-другому, иначе, and не так

иначе
🇷🇺Russian

Same meaning, a bit more neutral.

Advanced: broader words

Н
🇷🇺Russian
не так

Colloquial: not the way it should be.

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Questions about this word

What does по-другому mean?

in another or a different way

How do you pronounce по-другому?

по-другому is pronounced [pədrʊˈɡomʊ], in Latin letters “po-drugomu”.

How is по-другому used in a sentence?

I would answer that question differently now. Translation: Сейчас я бы ответил на этот вопрос по-другому.

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