How to say "just because" in Russian...is "просто так" correct?
For example:
Я живу в Москве сейчас. Вы знаете, "просто так" я живу здесь не значит изучать язык лучше.
Is this natural or is there a better way to say "just because"?
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Answers · 6
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"только потому, что"
Сейчас я живу в Москве. Вы знаете, только потому, что я живу здесь, не значит изучать язык лучше.
UPD: Example.
Where there is desire, there is gonna be a flame
Where there is a flame, someone's bound to get burned
But just because it burns, doesn't mean you're gonna die
You gotta get up and try, and try, and try
("Try" by P!nk)
...но только потому, что он горит, не значит...
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Да, Лена, " просто так " это абсолютно верный перевод " just because " or " just for the hell of it ".
Но то, что вы написали не очень понятно . Может, если вы напишите то, что хотите сказать на английском языке, нам будет легче вам помочь.
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"просто так" is said when you DO somethign without a reason.
"why did you move your table to there?" "просто так...."
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"just because .... doesn't mean ...."
This construction is peculiar to English:( If you think of it - it is somewhat illogical.
Logically, it would be "just because I'm living here, I'm not getting better at Russian".
I mean "doesn't mean" is illogical. (sorry if my ENglish exmaple is unnatural).
But you can say so in English, colloquially at least.
In Russian you can't:/ If you rephrase the ENglish sentence in a way that it is not 'illogical' - it will be more similar to Russian.
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Hi Lena. If you want to say "just beсause" in Russian, it is better to say "то что", especially in the context of your example. просто так means "just like this" or "just like that"
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