зато
Russian
editEtymology
editUniverbation of за (za, “for”) + то (to, “that”).
Pronunciation
editAdverb
editзато́ • (zató)
- (hedge) however, on the other hand
- Я не зна́ю англи́йского, зато́ я говорю́ по-калмы́цки.
- Ja ne znáju anglíjskovo, zató ja govorjú po-kalmýcki.
- I don't know English, but I do speak Kalmyk.
Serbo-Croatian
editPronunciation
editAdverb
editза̀то̄ (Latin spelling zàtō)
- therefore, for that reason
- не волим те зато јер си глупа — I don't love you because you're stupid
- зашто? зато! — why? because!