Meaning of "так"?

Question

Can someone provide good explanation about word - "так"? For example what does word "так" means in "Меня так не за*о*вут", or "Вот так", or "Так вот". Maybe someone knows good article or something about word "так".

Answer 1

Word "так" can be an adverb, conjunction, particle, or introductory word. Meaning: so, like this, like that, just, then, but, and (depending on context).

Word "вот" means "here is"

You can translate "вот так " as "like this".

"Tак вот" -- as "so here," "like that", "well", "so that's," "here is how," "is that," "anyway" (depending on context).

Examples:

Так вот о чем твой фильм.

So that's what your movie's about.

Так вот, носильщика зовут Сэл Руссо.

Anyway, the bellhop's name is Sal Russo.

Так вот что обо мне говорят?

Is that what they say about me?

И вот так я пытаюсь строить свою жизнь.

And that's how I try in live my life.

There is more informations at https://context.reverso.net/translation/russian-english/%D0%A2%D0%B0%D0%BA+%D0%B2%D0%BE%D1%82

"Меня так не зовут" means "They do not call me so (this way).

I hope, this helps

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