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"mom and dad"
Translation:мама и папа
November 3, 2015
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"а" implies contrast as far as I'm aware, i think it means "and" just like "и" but suggests the meaning of "but" or "whereas" это мама и это папа - this is mum and this is dad это мама а это папа - this is mum, whereas/but this is dad
(i am a total beginner but i saw an explanation like this somewhere so I'm not sure if the examples are correct but hopefully the definition is accurate(