How is the word были translated from Russian to English
Прошедшая форма глагола «быть» во множественном числе.
The past form used with you, we, they.
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English translation
were
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Они опоздали. — They were late.
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How is “были” translated from Russian?
“были” translates into English as “were”. Add this word to your VibeLing vocabulary and lock it in with spaced repetition.
What does “были” mean?
Meaning of “были”: Прошедшая форма глагола «быть» во множественном числе. In English — “were”.
What part of speech is “были”?
“были” is a verb.
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были — were
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