у
Translation of у
at
Russian word in Latin letters: u
Meaning of у
в определённом месте или в определённый момент
an einem bestimmten Ort oder zu einer bestimmten Zeit
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 German translation
у usage examples
Он стоит у двери.
Er steht an der Tür.
Он ждёт у светофора.
Er wartet an der Ampel.
у synonyms
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Questions about this word
What does у mean?
in a particular place or time
How do you pronounce у?
у is pronounced [u], in Latin letters “u”.
How is у used in a sentence?
Er steht an der Tür. Translation: Он стоит у двери.
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