у
Translation of у
at
Russian word in Latin letters: u
Meaning of у
в определённом месте или в определённый момент
in a particular place or time
Pronunciation
Traps and common mistakes
У or в?
в
в = at/in a place you go inside (в школе)
Don't mix them up. Inside a building — в кафе (at the café); right next to it — у кафе.
Он сейчас в кафе с друзьями.
He's at the café with friends now.
Он ждёт тебя у кафе.
He's waiting for you outside the café.
У or на?
на
на = at work, at an event or open place
Don't mix them up. At work, at a concert, at the station — на; next to an object or person — у.
Мама сейчас на работе.
Mom is at work now.
Мама стоит у окна.
Mom is standing at the window.
у with English translation
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He is standing at the door.
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Он стоит у двери.
She is waiting at the gate.
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Она ждёт у ворот.
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у meaning: what does it mean?
in a particular place or time
у pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
у is pronounced as [u]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
у definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
He is standing at the door. Translation: Он стоит у двери.
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