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Russian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (phonetic respelling: нушто́ж)
- IPA(key): (phonetic respelling: ну што ж) (in slower speech)
Particle
ну что ж • (nu što ž)
- (colloquial) well, well then, right (in the sense of marking a transition to a new thought, action or summary, as if pronounced – in either English or Russian – ending with a falling tone and a subsequent pausa)
- Ну что ж, пора́ нам идти́. ― Nu što ž, porá nam idtí. ― Well, it's time for us to go.
- Ну что ж, дава́й посмо́трим. ― Nu što ž, daváj posmótrim. ― Well, let's see then.
- Ну что ж, спаси́бо. ― Nu što ž, spasíbo. ― Well, thank you.
Usage notes
One way of understanding the usage of this particle is to replace it with "Well, what else is there to say/do" or "Well, what (else) can I say".