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в

Translation of в

in

Russian word in Latin letters: v

Meaning of в

Russian

внутри места, отвечает на вопрос «где?»: сидеть дома, лежать в коробке

German

Ort, wo etwas ist (Frage: wo?), z. B. im Haus sitzen

in

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[f]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

В or на?

на

на = on; also with some places: на улице, на работе

Don't mix them up. In a room, box or park — в; some places take на: на улице, на работе, на почте.

Дети играют на улице.

The children are playing outside.

Дети играют в парке.

The children are playing in the park.

Книга лежит в рюкзак or Книга лежит в рюкзаке?

Книга лежит в рюкзаке

в рюкзаке = где? prepositional case

Don't say Книга лежит в рюкзак. For where something is, use the prepositional case: в рюкзаке.

Книга лежит в рюкзаке.

The book is in the backpack.

в usage examples

🇷🇺Russian→🇩🇪German

Книга лежит в сумке.

Das Buch liegt in der Tasche.

🇷🇺Russian→🇩🇪German

Телефон в моей сумке.

Das Handy ist in meiner Tasche.

в synonyms

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What's the difference between в and внутри

🇷🇺Russian

Stresses the inside of something.

B2less common

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в meaning: what does it mean?

inside a place or container

в pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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в definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Das Buch liegt in der Tasche. Translation: Книга лежит в сумке.

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