Word
Хотя я пришёл вовремя, дверь была закрыта ключом.
Meaning
Although I arrived on time, the door was locked with a key.
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Breakdown of Хотя я пришёл вовремя, дверь была закрыта ключом.
я
I
быть
to be
дверь
the door
вовремя
on time
Questions & Answers about Хотя я пришёл вовремя, дверь была закрыта ключом.
What does хотя mean and how is it used in this sentence?
Хотя is a subordinating conjunction meaning “although” or “even though.” It introduces a concessive clause that expresses a fact contrasting with the main clause. In Хотя я пришёл вовремя, дверь была закрыта ключом, the first clause admits that you arrived on time, but nevertheless the door was locked.
Why is there a comma before дверь была закрыта ключом?
In Russian, when a subordinate clause (here beginning with хотя) comes before the main clause, you separate them with a comma. If you reverse the order—Дверь была закрыта ключом, хотя я пришёл вовремя—you still put a comma before хотя.
What’s the difference between вовремя and во время?
- вовремя (one word) is an adverb meaning “on time” or “punctually.”
- во время (two words) is a prepositional phrase meaning “during” something (requires a noun in the genitive): во время урока = “during the lesson.”
Why is пришёл spelled with ё, and can I write it as пришел?