To express the idea of the purpose of an action, we use ‘чтобы + infinitive’ form of the verb. The question for the purpose is ‘зачем’ (‘What for’).

Listen to the audio & read the examples:

1. A: Зачем он работает?
B: Он работает, чтобы жить.

A: Why does he work?
B: He works to live.

2. Он много отдыхает, чтобы хорошо работать.
He rests a lot, in order to work well.

Test: MatchTextDialog

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Test: MatchTextDialog

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