Usages of dum
Mi manĝas fruktojn dum la filmo, kaj poste mi rigardas la televidon.
I eat fruits during the movie, and afterwards I watch television.
Hieraŭ, dum la festo, mia fratino fotis nin per sia kamerao, por ke ni poste memoru la tagon laŭ la fotoj.
Yesterday, during the party, my sister photographed us with her camera so that we may later remember the day by the photos.
Dum la paŭzo mi trinkas akvon, kaj mia frato legas la novajn vortojn en silenta angulo de la koridoro.
During the break I drink water, and my brother reads the new words in a quiet corner of the corridor.
Mi aŭskultas la instruistinon atente dum la leciono.
I listen to the teacher attentively during the lesson.
Mi petas, pardonu min, se mia demando ĝenas vin dum la kunveno.
Please forgive me if my question bothers you during the meeting.
Dum la ŝtormo ni vidis fulmon, kaj post ĝi ni aŭdis laŭtan tondron.
During the storm we saw lightning, and after it we heard loud thunder.
Se vi kunportus poŝlampon dum ĉiu vojaĝo, vi sentus vin pli sekura nokte.
If you brought a flashlight on every trip, you would feel safer at night.
Se ektondros dum la nokto, la infanoj venos al nia ĉambro.
If it starts thundering during the night, the children will come to our room.
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