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сейчас info.

Tips to Remember the Russian Word:
– Think of “see us now” as a reminder. The pronunciation is similar to "seychas" (si-CHAS).
– Visualize a clock showing the current time whenever you hear "seychas."

Explanations:
– Сейчас (seychas) is commonly used to indicate the present moment, similar to "now" in English.
– It can imply immediacy, such as right at this moment or in the very near future.

Other Words that Mean the Same Thing:
– Ныне (nyne) – more formal or poetic term for "now" or "at present."
– Теперь (teper') – often translates as "now" or "currently," especially when contrasting the present with the past.

Alternate Meanings and Slang:
– Used in casual conversation to mean "just a second" or "hold on."
– In some contexts, it can imply a short wait or delay.

Examples of Sentences that Use Сейчас:
1. Сейчас 10 часов утра. (Seychas 10 chasov utra.)
– It's 10 o'clock in the morning now.
2. Сейчас я занят. (Seychas ya zanyat.)
– I am busy right now.
3. Подожди, я сейчас вернусь. (Podozhdi, ya seychas vernus'.)
– Wait, I’ll be back in a moment.
4. Сейчас мы пойдём в магазин. (Seychas my poydёm v magazin.)
– We're going to the store right now.
5. Я сделаю это сейчас. (Ya sdelayu eto seychas.)
– I will do it right now.

Romanized Characters:
– Seychas

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сейчас info.

Tips to remember the Russian word "сейчас":
– Visualize a clock pointing to the current time to associate "сейчас" with "now."
– Remember that "сейЧАС" has "час," which means "hour," associating it with the current hour or present moment.

Explanations:
– The word "сейчас" means "now" or "currently."
– It can also be used to convey "just a moment" or "soon" depending on the context.

Other words that mean the same thing:
– Теперь (teper') – more like "now" in a sense of "from now on" or "currently" when contrasting with the past.

Alternate meanings:
– "Сейчас!" can be used in a similar way to "Just a second!" or "Hang on!" in informal contexts.

Examples of sentences that use "сейчас":
1. Сейчас я занят. (Seichas ya zanyat.) – I am busy right now.
2. Мы поедем в магазин сейчас. (My poyedem v magazin seichas.) – We are going to the store now.
3. Сейчас трудно найти работу. (Seichas trudno nayti rabotu.) – It's hard to find a job right now.
4. Подожди секунду, сейчас вернусь. (Podozhdi sekundu, seichas vernus'.) – Wait a second, I'll be back in a moment.

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сейчас info.

Tips to remember the Russian word:
– You can associate "сейчас" with the phrase "see us" because it sounds similar and can help you remember that you want to see us now.
– Imagine the word as a stopwatch getting ready to go off, which can help you recall that it means "now."

Explanations:
– "Сейчас" (sey-chas) is primarily used to denote the current moment, similarly to "now" in English.
– It is often used to indicate immediacy or something happening at the present time.

Other words that mean the same thing:
– Немедленно (nemedlenno) – immediately, right away
– В данный момент (v danniy moment) – at this moment
– Теперь (teper') – now (with a slight emphasis on a change or contrast from the past)

Alternate meanings like slang:
– "Вот-вот" (vot-vot) – colloquial, indicating something will happen very soon or in just a moment, similar to "right now."
– The word can also be used in expressions like "Сейчас-сейчас" (sey-chas-sey-chas) to imply "just a moment" or "right away" but sometimes can be used ironically to mean “wait a bit longer.”

Examples of sentences that use it:
1. Сейчас я занят. (Seychas ya zanyat.) – I am busy right now.
2. Мы выходим прямо сейчас. (My vykhodim pryamo seychas.) – We are leaving right now.
3. Подожди, я приду через пять минут. Я сейчас занят. (Podozhdi, ya pridu cherez pyat' minut. Ya seychas zanyat.) – Wait, I will come in five minutes. I am busy now.
4. Сейчас я тебе всё объясню. (Seychas ya tebe vsyo ob'yasnyu.) – Now I will explain everything to you.
5. Он в данный момент дома. (On v danniy moment doma.) – He is at home at this moment.

Romanized characters:
– Seychas

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