How the word "вместо" is translated into English
Можно чай вместо кофе, пожалуйста?
Can I have tea instead of coffee, please?
Сегодня я работаю вместо коллеги.
Today I'm working instead of a colleague.
Вместо того чтобы отдыхать, он опять работает.
Instead of resting, he's working again.
"вместо" is in the lesson "Adverbs 3" (Level 35), along with 11 other useful words. LinDuo has 180 topic lessons like this one, 2,380 words in total. Every word has an illustration, a transcription and pronunciation in a female and a male voice. Just 10–15 minutes a day is enough to learn them all. Free, and works offline.
