Breakdown of Ты должен восстановиться после матча, причём сон — это лучший режим.
это
this / it is
ты
you (singular)
должен
must, have to
лучший
best
Questions & Answers about Ты должен восстановиться после матча, причём сон — это лучший режим.
How does причём function here, and could I use притом instead?
причём is used to attach an additional, important piece of information that develops or clarifies the first part of the sentence (meaning 'and what is more' or 'with [X] being...'). You could use притом here, as they are often interchangeable when adding a reinforcing fact, but причём feels slightly more natural when the second clause directly specifies how to achieve the action mentioned in the first clause (how to recover).
Why is there an em-dash before это in сон — это лучший режим?
The em-dash is standard punctuation in Russian when both the subject (сон, sleep) and the predicate (режим, routine) are nouns in the nominative case. The word это is often added in these 'A is B' sentences to make the spoken connection flow better, but the written dash is required whether это is included or not.
Why is the word режим translated as 'routine' here? Doesn't it mean 'regime'?
While режим can mean a political 'regime', in everyday Russian it very frequently refers to a personal routine, schedule, or health regimen. You will often hear it in fitness or medical contexts, like режим дня (daily routine) or постельный режим (bed rest). Here, it means the best recovery routine.
Why is the perfective verb восстановиться used after должен instead of the imperfective восстанавливаться?