Lesson 37. Construction with the union “тоже”

Lesson 37. Construction with the union "тоже"

In this lesson, you will be introduced to compound sentences with the conjunction “too” (also). In addition, the vocabulary and constructions from the previous topics are used: what is your name, where are you from, what do you do for a living? Note that a comma is placed between the parts of a compound sentence that are connected by a conjunction and have two subjects and two predicates.

Меня зовут Ольга, еетоже зовут Ольга. My name is Olga, her name is also Olga
Я живу в России, он тоже живет в России. I live in Russia, he also lives in Russia.
Он инженер, ты тожеинженер. He is an engineer; you are an engineer, too.
Она из Москвы, они тожеиз Москвы. She is from Moscow; they are from Moscow, too.
Андрей работает поваром, Николай тоже работает поваром. Andrei works as a cook, and Nikolai works as a cook.

The conjunction “тоже” “also” can be replaced by the conjunction “и” “and”, the meaning remains the same.

Меня зовут Ольга, ее тоже зовут Ольга. My name is Olga, her name is also Olga = Меня зовут Ольга, и ее зовут Ольга. My name is Olga, and her name is Olga.

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