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.
Ĉiu volontulo helpas dum du horoj.
Each volunteer helps for two hours.
La nova dungito montris grandan kapablon dum la laborintervjuo.
The new employee showed great skill during the job interview.
La urbo ŝanĝiĝis dum la jarcento.
The city changed during the century.
La retumilo ĉesis funkcii dum la interrompo.
The web browser stopped working during the interruption.
Dum mia ludvico mi zorge faris movon.
During my turn, I made a move carefully.
La venkinto ricevas premion dum la ludvespero.
The winner receives a prize during the game night.
Dum la dentokontrolo la dentisto faris rentgenbildon.
During the check-up, the dentist made an X-ray image.
Dum la ekskurso la vetero estis jen varma, jen malvarma.
During the excursion, the weather was alternately warm and cold.
Dum tiu periodo ni marŝis multe.
During that period, we walked a lot.
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