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ли Do/does/did...? Is/are/was/were...?

ли is the #111 most common word in Russian, a particle. It means “Do/does/did...? Is/are/was/were...?” and is pronounced [lʲi].

#111frequency rank
0.11%of everyday Russian text
Level 1Beginner 1

Forms of ли

FormWhat it isMeaning
льalternative

#110 который · #112 друг

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