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Some Russian expressions with ''как так''.
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1.Как так?!/Как это так?! – “Ты обещал, но ничего не сделал. Как так?!” (With indignation – “You promised but did nothing. How come?!”)
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Как же так? – “Я совершенно забыл это сделать. Как же так?” (With bewilderment – “I absolutely forgot to do it. How is it?”)
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Как не так? Именно так! – “Ты сделал все как – то не так.” “Как не так? Именно так!” (With disappointment – “Somehow, you did everything wrong.” Angrily – “Why wrong? Everything is good!”)
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Да как-то так. – “Почему ты это не сделал?” “Да как-то так... Сам не знаю.” (With astonishment – “Why did not you do it?” With perplexity – “You know… I don’t know.”)
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Как бы не так! – “Папа, можешь дать мне немного денег?” “Ишь какой! Как бы не так!” (“Dad, can you give me some money?” Angrily – “Look at him! Absolutely not!”)
Now, here are some idioms with как...так as a conjunction: Как постелишь, так и поспишь. (How you make a bed, so you will sleep.) Как умею, так и брею. (As I can, so I shave.) Как вспомнишь, так вздрогнешь. (Once you remember about, you tremble.)
P.S. I’m not sure my English translation here is good. I would be happy if someone makes corrections.
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